Organic milk from pasture-fed cows is believed to be full of nutrients. A study recently published from Newcastle University in the UK suggest that cows that graz on fresh pasture produce milk with higher levels of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids, such as omega-3’s. “Grazing dairy cows on grass or grass and clover swards produces milk with a healthier fatty …
Food Network Brings Wine and Food to New York
The Food Network is hosting its first-ever New York City Wine & Food Festival. The festival, which is being presented by Food & Wine and Travel+Leisure magazines, is the sister even to the popular Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Set primarily in one of Manhattan’s most fashionable neighborhoods, the Meatpacking District, the festival will take place this …
Food Before Fuel?
As if we didn’t have enough confusion about the whole food and fuel issue, now we’ve got a new “coalition” with an agenda and a website. There’s a built in blog with no posts too. I really recommend posting on your blog if you want anyone to visit it and if you want any credibility. This one is called Food …
Celebrate Food the Slow Way
San Francisco is hosting the largest celebration of American food in U.S. history. Slow Food Nation is expected to attract tens of thousands in an experience that highlights the connections between plate and planet. The celebration is scheduled for Labor Day weekend, August 29 through September 1, 2008. The majority of Slow Food Nation’s events will be free and open …
Putting the Pork in World Pork Expo
What would World Pork Expo be without Pork? I guess just World Expo – right?? There is an abundance of pork at WPX, actually. Every hospitality tent offers pork for breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or appetizers. Kinda goes with the territory, doncha know? Here we see our National Pork Producer president Bryan Black cutting up some pork outside the NPPC tent, …
Got Scholarship? Students Receive Scholar Athlete Milk Award
The Milk Processor Education Program has named its 2008 SAMMY Award winners. Twenty-five teens are receiving the $7,500 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award. A record-breaking 65,000 students entered the contest. The winners are unsurpassed when it comes to top-notch performance in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. The 2008 SAMMY Award winners will join a distinguished group …
Milk Madness
Summer marks a season of dairy-related activities and events in Minnesota. Now residents can keep up with dairy and the nearly 5,000 Minnesota dairy families at ExploreDairy.com. ExploreDairy.com is designed to provide a complete rundown of summertime dairy activities, and give Minnesotans a closer look at what the state’s farm families are up to. If you’re looking for memorable things …
Lunching and Learning About Beef
Yesterday I had lunch with 5000 head of cattle – and about 60 people. It was the season kick-off of Missouri’s Lunch and Learn program, a summer series sponsored by all the ag groups in the state where they invite local community leaders to visit agricultural operations. The first event for this summer was held at Circle A Ranch in …
Get ‘Saucy’ for Father’s Day
Many dad’s love to grill up juicy, tender meat. Saucehead.com suggests kids of all ages should give their dads a must-have for grilling for Father’s Day: zesty barbecue sauces and flavor-packed marinades. Saucehead.com claims to have the broadest online collection of sauces and marinades. Brent Bolding, Head Head at Saucehead, says that the new lines of sauces add to the …
Turn to Turkey for Grilling Season
The National Turkey Federation wants the 85 million American households that are equipped with an outdoor grill to choose turkey this summer. The organization says turkey is a healthier source of protein. The National Barbecue Association says 31 percent of American grill owners are barbecuing more than they were a year ago, because they are “trying to eat healthier.” Many …