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Happy Cow-loween: Visit Cattle4Kids.com for some fun pictures, games and information about cattle, 4-H and related topics. (picture courtesy of Beef Daily’s “Halloween Cowboy Style“)
Halloween Junk Food at Whole Foods: My friend, Dr. Rita-Marie, is fired up (read that po’d) that Whole Foods is pimping white flour, white sugar, food coloring-frosted cookies as Halloween Treats. So much for “nutrients intact, as nature created” (the supposed Whole Foods motto).
Food Safety Gone Astray: A November ‘teach-in’ about how recent changes in agri-business practices implemented in the name of “food safety” have had harmful environmental effects. In particular, changes in production after the e-coli-in-spinach outbreak may have negative effect on wildlife with dubious value to food safety.
Field Guide to Organic Labels: An op-ed piece from Kansas puts organic labels and the decision to buy in perspective.
