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Can We Please Have Calls for Moderating Meat Consumption… in Moderation?
Do we need to moderate meat consumption in order to feed the world in 2050? Given beef producers’ track record of ingenuity, it’s possible but not probable. A Twitter follower (Tweep? Twriend?...
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A Christmas Wish – May All Your Cows Be Like Your Best Cow
I love conversations that leave my brain firing on a million cylinders and open my mind to new ideas. I was lucky enough to have three such discussions this past week, one at an organic research farm;...
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What Happens When We Don’t Like the Science?
Recently I’ve seen some criticism relating to Dr. Temple Grandin from a few people who are opposed to her ideas on animal welfare – namely that we need to listen to the consumer and understand what...
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Does Size Matter? Dairy Efficiency Becoming Paramount During Crisis
Media articles relating to agriculture appear to fall into two groups. Those relating to small-scale agriculture are glowing accounts of farmers wearing overalls and straw hats; lovingly taking care...
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Further to yesterday’s blog post here, I was asked for my views on this article in the Telegraph by companion animal vet Pete Wedderburn. Given my propensity to use 17 words when three will do (I blame...
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