Tag: technology

  • I Don’t Want to Live Without Meat in 2050

    I Don’t Want to Live Without Meat in 2050

    I just read an article on Yahoo! that said the world may be forced into vegetarianism by the year 2050, according to some scientists at the Stockholm International Water Institute in Sweden. Here is a link to the article — http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/vegetarian-2050-190426669.html. Hell no. I refuse to live in a society where there is no meat.…

  • Antibiotics Safe for Livestock Use

    Antibiotics Safe for Livestock Use

    Just like we’ve been sayin’ all along… The Government Accountability Office released a report that stated there isn’t sufficient evidence  to warrant a study into a link between antibiotic use in food animals and antibiotic resistance in humans. Did you get that? Here, I’ll say it again. GAO said “these data [collected by USDA] lack crucial details necessary…

  • Earth Day is NOT Every Day!

    Earth Day is NOT Every Day!

    It’s that time of the year again when we all resolve to recycle more, consume fewer non-renewables and to ride our bikes to work. Yes, it’s Earth Day and the media storm leading up to now has been full of “Every day is Earth Day for farmers and ranchers” messages on Twitter, Facebook and blogs.…

  • Higher yielding alfalfa – thanks to technology

    Higher yielding alfalfa – thanks to technology

    Here are the facts:  The current world population is 6.8 billion.  By 2050, the population will have skyrocketed to 9 billion. Over the past 50 years, farmers and ranchers have been able to meet the ever growing demand for food by utilizing new technology. Technology will feed the world, if we let it. Enter GMO’s – I…

  • It’s Not Nice to Call Them Frankenfish…..

    It’s Not Nice to Call Them Frankenfish…..

    In the front, traditional farm raised salmon.  The rear fish is GMO salmon from AquaBounty. Photo courtesy of http://eatocracy.cnn.com/  I’m sure that everyone, at some point, has heard about GMO’s (genetically modified organisms).  Whether it be in the coffee shop, at school or in the news GMO’s have been, and will continue to be, a…