All it’s taken to expose the precarious state of our modern industrial meat supply is a tiny bit of infectious genetic material wrapped in a protein coat.
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Consumers Hold The Key To Building A Better Meat System
Backcountry Bounty
Hunting elk on New Mexico public land I walk briskly but cautiously, traversing the rugged desert mountain. I listen for the hair-raising sound of rattles as my boots land, knowing this mountain’s grassy slopes and scree piles hold their fair share of banded rock rattlesnakes. Although beautifully marked with grey and black bands, I don’t…
By Colleen Troy
The Hype and Hope of Hemp
Walk into any health or wellness store today and be prepared for a big dose of CBD marketing. It’s been the focus of New York Times articles, national TV news stories and more. In areas around the country, CBD products ranging from infused honey to lotion have popped up at stand-alone stores, festivals and local…
OLIVE OIL HEAVEN: A Guide to California’s New Harvest
During the fall and winter olive harvest season, fresh olive oils flow from the mills in brilliant, luxuriously green torrents. This is the time to celebrate the drought-tolerant olive tree in California and experience the extraordinary flavors of olio nuovo and new-harvest extra virgin olive oil when it is newly milled. After the harvest season…
More Than A Roaster: Diedrich Roasters Makes a Global Impact From the Mountains of the Idaho Panhandle
Alaska Runs on Salmon
Wild salmon connects consumers to landscapes and small fishing families in Alaska When you see “wild salmon” on a menu or sign at your local fish counter, it usually means the fish were caught in Alaska. Only about a quarter of the salmon Americans eat is wild. Of that portion, at least 80 percent comes…