Tag Archives: milk
Milkapalooza!
Yes, there is an event called Milkapalooza, and yes of course we went to it this weekend. It was a blast. Anneke, it turns out, is a natural at milking cows: The event featured tours of the Minars’ farm, and … Continue reading
A complete takedown of the USDA guidelines
Interested in nutrition, and the new USDA dietary guidelines? This is a must-read, study-by-study breakdown of the new eating rules the USDA has decided are good for us. Here’s a quote that spoke to me: A recent Dutch study showed … Continue reading
Filed under Nutrition, Practical, US Food Production
Updates
As it turns out, starting a new job takes a lot of energy out of a person. I have so much I want to share with you but I need to condense it all into one marathon post here tonight. … Continue reading
Buyer-beware: ultra-pasteurized milk
I stopped by Kowalski’s the other night; usually I get groceries at the co-op but the only thing we were out of was milk so I just picked some up there. Wish I wouldn’t have been in such a hurry: … Continue reading
Filed under Animal husbandry, Nutrition, US Food Production
New rules for organic dairy farmers
Hopefully this move will help smaller organic dairy farmers compete with the big guys (Dean Foods – Horizon Organic Milk and Aurora — private label organic milk for Target, WalMart, etc.). Those two producers, who sell 70% of organic milk … Continue reading
Filed under Animal ethics, Nutrition, Practical, Theoretical, US Food Production
Whole milk, the whole foods milk
Cynthia Lair’s got another great post over at Cookus Interruptus, this time about the sacred cow of American so-called health food: “…when you eat a food that is not whole, you will crave the missing parts. In my 25 years … Continue reading
