From the category archives:

cattle

And On The Lighter Side of Beef

February 19, 2009

This is an example of great journalism, a lightly tongue-in-cheek article in the Seattle PI about the real definition of grass-fed beef. Favorite line, “Officers scraped off the natural byproduct of cows and endured the associated odors to unbolt false panels which concealed… ” Go ahead, it’s harmless and giggle-worthy and we need to help [...]

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Ms. Heifer USA

March 14, 2007

I have never seen such a thing: cattle being blow-dried, being groomed so each hair is exactly in its place. Breeding cattle is serious business and these beauties here at the Western National Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, must be some of the most pampered on the planet. See if you can name the breeds. [...]

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1,000 Breeds of Cattle (!)

February 23, 2007

This book sounds amazing so I ordered it up. Written by Marleen Felius, a Dutch author and illustrator, it has over 800 pages with information, photographs, and illustrations covering more than 1,000 breeds of cattle. 15 months back, when I began my quest for the perfect organic steak, I knew the name of a single [...]

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Farm to Fork

February 13, 2007

A lot of us are starting to care about the source of our food – we want to know what’s on our plate and how it got there. I was personally surprised to learn that the average beef animal passes through some 4-5 hands before it even gets to the slaughterhouse door. Why might this [...]

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Last Cattle Drive of the Year

December 6, 2006

Ever wanted to take part in a real cattle drive? If you’re like me, playing like Billy Crystal in City Slickers looks like a good deal of fun. But there is a different story out there, one that we’d like to share. One that goes behind the stereotypes and tells the real story. Please join [...]

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