20091117 foodchat Chat with Phil Lempert, Supermarket Guru ref links

This is the blog of meat scientist, Dr. Chris Raines (craines@psu.edu). Chris is the Extension Meats Specialist and is an Assistant Professor at Penn State University in the Department of Dairy & Animal Science.

KK Ranch is family owned and places the customer’s needs at the top of the list, whether they are buying replacement heifers, bulls or beef. Our cattle are raised on pasture without the use of hormones, steroids and feed antibiotics.

Woolworths Fresh Market Update 13-16 Nov 2008

I'm confused by conflicting things I've read about fructose

Corn Refiners Association High Fructose Corn Syrup ad review from AdAge

Leading health and nutrition organizations – including the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dietetic Association, American Heart Association, National Hispanic Medical Association, National Medical Association and School Nutrition Association – recognize the valuable role that low-fat or fat-free milk, including flavored milk, can play in meeting daily nutrient needs, and helping kids get the daily servings of milk recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Animal agriculture is essential to preserving our nation's security and vitality. America's farmers and ranchers produce the safest and most affordable food in the world while maintaining high standards of animal well-being.

National Farm-City

The SNAP-Ed Connection is a dynamic online resource center for State and local SNAP-Ed providers. SNAP-Ed Connection is funded by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and maintained at the National Agricultural Library's Food and Nutrition Information Center.

The Center for Global Food Issues (CGFI) is part of a broad-based coalition which has filed state and federal complaints about false and misleading marketing practices in the dairy industry. As a result, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced it will be review claims being made and take action against those engaged in misleading marketing practices. Taking these concerns to the marketplace, CGFI has recently launched a grass roots campaign of concerned consumers, principally mothers, to educate food and dairy retailers (supermarket and grocery chains) regarding false and misleading label and marketing practices.

For the love of Bessie, grab a glass of milk, pull up a comfy chair, and partake of a cow tale or two! These 40 stories by farmers and ranchers in the U.S. and Canada will open your eyes to what really goes on in those pastoral scenes with Holsteins, Jerseys, and other cattle breeds. Read about a 101-year-old cowgirl, close calls with bulls, cows and cops, steer roping, cattle branding, herds escaping, and the lovely dairy princesses promoting the healthful dairy industry.