Recently, I participated in an online video discussion with an Animal Welfare class from an eastern U.S. university. The purpose of the class was to give class attendees a farmer’s perspective on pig issues related to animal welfare. There were two of us, myself and another farmer from Indiana. We were given a few questions […]
What If Consumers AREN’T Always Right?
You’ve heard it. Many times. The consumer is always right. And you dare not question that statement. Ever. Marketers live and die by that statement. But what if, just what if, the consumer isn’t always right? What if they are right based on the information they have? What if they don’t have all the information and […]
Is Critical Thinking and Holding Civil Food Conversations Too Much To Ask For?
BLOCKED Have you ever looked at your newsfeed on Facebook and notice the “comment” button is no longer there? That is the sure sign of “we have blocked you from commenting on our page because we don’t want you to sabotage our propaganda.” I am officially blocked from the HSUS (Humane Society of the United […]
What Is A Factory Farm?
What is a Factory Farm? If there is one term I am most frustrated with hearing people say, it is Factory Farms. Why? You may find this a little crazy coming from a hog farmer, but I really don’t know what they are. Just what is a factory farm? And the ironic part of this […]
