Consumers Union, the nonprofit advocacy group that tests products and publishes its results in Consumer Reports, says grass-fed beef is likely better for human and soil health.
In the magazine’s March 2008 "claim check" column (not yet online), Consumer Reports asks, “Is grass-fed beef better?” The answer:
CR’s take. This beef could have benefits. The limited […]
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The experts have spoken: Grass-fed beef is worth the cost
Pollan painting #2: Chicken Little at Magic Mountain
On our recent Pollan Painting weekend, my five-year-old son Frederick and I read with interest about the slaughter technique used at Joel Salatin’s natural poultry operation. Frederick has some personal knowledge of poultry slaughter but was curious about commercial slaughter operations. A Google image search of “chicken slaughter” inspired him to paint this:
[See his first […]
Signs of the dietgeist as measured by New Yorker cartoons
From the February 4, 2008, issue:
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