http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com The Agricultural "Myth Buster" Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:40:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s been a little while since the massive Maple Leaf Foods recall of a hodgepodge of processed meats.  Since then, has the recall left a bad taste in your mouth? Research from the University of Guelph has determined yes!  They found that post-recall consumer perception of these meats has changed by ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/12/04/can-you-taste-the-difference-listeriosis-makes/ Pilgrims, The Plymouth, pumpkin pie, stuffing, veggies, and college football... what am I forgetting?  Oh right!  The mutant turkey!  While you southern friends celebrate Thanksgiving (we already had ours last month), why not sit and reflect as tryptophan flows through your veins how Butterball looked for love. Turkey used to be ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/27/happy-genetically-altered-poultry-day/ I’m going to step down off the scientific/rational soapbox today and stand on the rant-box instead.  The title of this blog pretty much says it all.  How many times have you been in a hurry or just have a couple things to pick up quickly only to watch the “normal” ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/26/what-about-10-items-or-less-don%e2%80%99t-you-understand/ Warning the follow advertisement contains materials that may be unsuitable for grease-addicted children.  Viewer discretion is advised. This isn’t exactly agriculture-based but does relate to my blog “Where’s The Beef” and the slow food movement.  After browsing the news for possible inspiration for today’s blog this jumped out and should be ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/23/banning-ads-the-latest-diet-fad-for-children/ This morning at about 4am I was on my way to work (as usual) only to find my vehicle covered in snow.  This being the first storm of the year I was ill-prepared, especially so early in the morning, but I managed to grab my wool mitts and hat.  As ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/22/its-snowing-dont-forget-your-wool-gloves/ Mother’s milk is always best, especially those first precious sips.  For dairy calves mother’s first milk is called colostrum and is packed with proteins, fat, vitamins, minerals, immunoglobulins (Ig), and growth-factor like hormones.  Colostrum is short-lived, only lasting for generally 3 days. Immunoglobulins are a type of protein that is important ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/18/colostrum-the-other-other-white-milk/ I had initially been holding this topic off until I read Friend’s “Compassionate Carnivore”, but two news articles recently on this topic made the opportunity to irresistible to skip.  How does a cow go from standing in a field (or feedlot) to living with a sesame seed bun and condiments?  ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/17/where%e2%80%99s-the-beef-coming-from/ I’m not writing this blog to debate the views of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), but I am going to talk briefly about their idea to replace dairy milk with HUMAN milk in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. I myself, and my fiancée, have worked extensively in an ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/10/ben-jerrys-the-breast-ice-cream-in-the-world/ “Now with prebiotics!”  “Now with probiotics!”  Amazing how we as consumers will run after a product when they see a fancy “scientific” word assuming it is good for them.  But when it comes to pre- and pro-biotics do you even know what you’re eating? In the simplest way of distinguishing between ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/09/pre-probiotics-nothing-antibacterial-about-it/ It seems another “age-old” myth has been laid on my desk.  Are omega-3 enriched eggs worth it?  Now before you think I put the weasel in the henhouse, I, as usual, present facts from scholarly references (available upon request) and merely put the pieces together for you the viewing audience ... http://rawmilkandrubberboots.today.com/2008/11/05/are-omega-3-eggs-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/