tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84017030292547070462024-02-08T11:05:50.113-08:00Food Fight PodcastBecause you need to know what you're puttin' in your mouth!Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-66503744139109026902013-02-08T16:29:00.000-08:002013-02-08T16:30:47.167-08:00So God Made a FarmerThis was by far the best commercial I've ever seen. It was so amazing to me for two reasons: 1) It's a tribute to God. When was the last time you heard God used in a commercial? Ever? I can't remember one time. And to have a commercial that said "God" many times during the most-watched event in television history? That was very courageous of Dodge and I applaud that. 2) It's a tribute to farmers, you know, those unsung heroes who toil with their hands and hearts day in and day out enduring countless trials to put food on our tables. It warmed my heart and I hope those urban and suburban folks out there who complain about smells from fields and mud on roads from farm equipment understand a little better about what it is farmers do. For those of you who missed it or want to watch it again, I've embedded it below. Enjoy, and next time you see your local farmer, shake his or her hand and say "Thank you."
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S87BhEJX_bg" width="560"></iframe>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-51367916556730678842012-11-20T16:45:00.001-08:002012-11-20T16:45:18.299-08:00Food Fight UpdateHello fellow pure food lovers! We have been deciding the best way to re-launch Food Fight and we are just about there. I've missed giving you all updates and news, so we're anxious to get back to it. We are hoping to make our podcasts available through iTunes, and we are reformatting the show to incorporate more guests and interviews rather than just me and Engineer Jorge blathering on amongst ourselves. That said, we'll have a special GMO episode on the front burner. Hope you all enjoy your Thanksgiving with family and friends! Stay away from those commercially produced turkeys, splurge and get a heritage bird or at least an organic/pastured/free-range one from a small family farm, hopefully semi-local. Check back here SOON for more updates! Our goal is to be at least one podcast in before the end of 2012, assuming we're all still here after December 21. Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-23889925585873556542012-07-30T14:26:00.000-07:002012-07-30T14:26:55.229-07:00VA Farmers Planning Pitchfork Protest--Spread the Word!A Fauquier County, VA "Zoning Administrator" (ooooo, such an impressive title!) has decided to fine a farmer for selling farm products on her farm. Seriously. I only wish I was making this up. Listen, folks. The food fight is heating up, and for anyone out there in or near Fauquier County, please make plans to support your right to local food as well as this farmer and all the others that will be at the August 2 hearing. <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/examiner-local-editorial-fauquier-county-steps-over-the-line/article/2503450/">Read the article and TAKE ACTION NOW.</a> Our food freedoms are under attack more and more everyday. Tyranny is alive and well in America.Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-69358623373034427082012-05-11T12:22:00.000-07:002012-05-11T12:24:33.777-07:00Minnesota Farmer Illegally Raided, Faces Charges<b>BREAKING--Calling food freedom advocates in Minnesota!</b> If you live in Minnesota and want to preserve food freedom, then make plans NOW to help Alvin Schlangen, a small family farmer who is facing four misdemeanor charges for providing healthy food to co-op members. I know it's ghastly; how dare he! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHegVHO9eIM">Take a few minutes to learn about Alvin's story.</a>
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The government's attack on small family farmers and our food freedoms is picking up pace. We need to stand up and defend these farmers. We need to form coalitions that will protect them, their property and their rights, thereby protecting our own rights before the government has striped them all away. When they are raided, we need to drop what we are doing and physically go to their farms and support them. In droves. In large, peaceful groups. It's getting to a fever pitch, it's almost now or never. <a href="http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=04387093-814b-44b7-9568-b193320c02bf">Here's an inspiring story about one Canadian farmer who got by with a little help from his friends. 40 of them.</a> If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything, including being completely striped of your right to fresh, wholesome, non-GMO, unadulterated food.</div>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-81958038077550435462012-05-02T21:48:00.000-07:002012-05-02T21:51:53.389-07:00Drop the (Money) Bomb on Monsanto!Yes, we are referring to a Money Bomb, not a real one which some of you may be disappointed by. For those of you who want access to pure, unadulterated food and feel that you have the right to know what you are ingesting, this Money Bomb is for you regardless of where you live--cuz you know, us cool folks in Cali set the precedent for the rest of the country often times (/sar). We're not that cool in Cali but we are certainly on the right track with this issue. I digress...<br />
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The nuts and bolts are: so many people across the nation have become aware of genetic engineering and it's hazards. Monsanto tells us they don't have to label foods containing GMOs (genetically modified organisms) because they are equivalent to non-GMOs, which begs the question: if they are the same, then how can you patent them?? Ha--gotcha evil corporation! A bunch of folks in CA got together and started gathering the signatures needed to put mandatory labeling of GMOs on our state ballot in November. Lo and behold, we got the required number if signatures so we'll be voting on this in a few months. This also means that Monsanto is launching a $100 million ad campaign extolling the greatness and virtues of GMOs ("we can feed the world," "we reduce pesticide use," both of which are patently and proven false). Monsanto has boundless resources so this Money Bomb has been devised so that we can bolster the ad campaign in favor of labeling GMOs. We need everyone's support, not just CA folks because if this passes here, you folks in other states will have a really good shot at getting this passed as well. We have the right to know what we are eating, what we are feeding our kids, what we are feeding our elderly and sick. No matter how much propaganda Monsanto puts forth (remember the whole "corn sugar" commercial with the dad and his kid in the (I'm guessing) GMO corn field?!), we have to be able to battle that and wars take money. And lots of it. <a href="http://www.organicconsumersfund.org/donate/moneybomb.cfm">Please donate today</a>, anything helps even if it's just one dollar.</div>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-42267788526601529902012-05-02T21:32:00.000-07:002012-05-02T21:32:24.055-07:00Is it just me, or...Does time seem to be flying by at an exponentially fast pace? Somehow it's been three weeks since my last post, but I swear it's only been three days (or so it seems). I have a bazillion notes scribbled in random places of all the things we need to cover but just can't seem to in a timely fashion, which is why I'm left with no choice but to believe that time is passing by more quickly than normal. For instance, the Dept. of Labor's (DoL) sad attempt at telling us what farm kids can and can't do. Clearly, no one at the DoL has any remote clue of what it's like to grow up on a farm. For those of you who don't know what happened, just Google "Department of Labor farm child regulations" or something to that effect to get the full story (I'll post links in the next day or two). Many people are reducing it to a democrat v. republican issue which is just ridiculous because it has nothing to do with either party. The brass tacks of the matter is that once again the government is trying to dictate how we as Americans can and can't raise our children. Those in the dem or "progressive" camp want the nanny state to intervene by regulating farm chores that they deem "dangerous," but have no first-hand knowledge of. In short, they want to impose regulations on other people's children based on only half the story because they think that having kids work on farms is cruel and unusual punishment. They are reading left-leaning articles that leave out many important facts, such as the attempted restriction of farm kids having any contact with raw farm materials including produce and eggs, to removing safety training and certification programs from independent organizations such as FFA and 4-H. Those programs would be replaced with a 90-hour federal safety training course. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Anyone who has ever dealt with the feds knows where this is going. If this type of information is new to you, let me break it down plain and simple: the government is doing it's darndest to put small family farms out of business because with the current surge in food awareness and the burgeoning and growing food revolution, agribusiness (which controls the USDA and FDA) is feeling the heat and is losing the market share. The only way agribiz can retain their monopoly and control over the food system is to rid itself of the annoyance of small farmers whose market share is growing by leaps and bounds. This leads to my next blogpost which addresses one of the most evil corporations on the face of the Earth, Monsanto. Read on, my fellow good food fanatics!Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-26990164441883857552012-04-10T14:16:00.003-07:002012-04-10T14:48:27.860-07:00We're back!!Supporters of good food, food freedom and farmers' rights: after a very long hiatus, Food Fight Podcast is back! We fell off the map for over a year but are now able to get back to it. It's hard to recap all of the downright crazy, completely sinister and totally bizarre goings-on that have happened in the world of food and farming over the last fifteen months, and things are getting crazier by the day.<br /><br />Take this bizarro story courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources in Michigan.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.naturalnews.com/035403_heritage_pigs_farms_Michigan.html">Confirmed: Michigan pig ban will eliminate all heritage breeds, destroy thousands of small-scale farms</a><br /><br />At least one farmer is fighting this ridiculousness...<br /><br /><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/843yH_0RMIA?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />As you'll hear, this whole mess has been started by the Michigan Pork Producers Association, a.k.a. mammoth factory farming, animal abusing, huge lobbying group with millions of dollars at their disposal raising thousands and thousands of pigs in horrible conditions every day of every year. This is the same thing that the factory dairy farms are trying to do to small family farms producing organic and raw milk: demonize and drive them out of business because they want that market share. We'll get in to that later.<br /><br />Folks, small family farms are our last defense against the corporate "food" system that is being foisted on us, and if you're reading this you probably want no part of the factory farming, GMO forcing system. It's not really "No farms, no food." It's more "No farms, no choice." I for one do not want to be forced to be part of the corporate food system. We must fight together and raise our voices in support of every small family farmer out there who is facing this same problem.<br /><br />That's it for now. More to come soon.Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-34455603452224829492011-01-28T08:56:00.000-08:002011-01-28T09:35:16.732-08:00The United States of MonsantoFriends, I think it's becoming more apparent with each passing day that we, the people, have zero say in what our government does. On the heels of the passage of the food "safety" bill, I'm saddened to report that yesterday the USDA approved the unregulated release of Monsanto's genetically engineered alfalfa seeds, after all signs pointed to at least some regulation. This was a sudden switch by the pro-GMO Sec'y of Ag Vilsack that is bewildering everyone in the organic and "good food" movements. While we don't know why this happened, you can bet that the powerful GMO lobbies in Washington, namely Monsanto itself, paid for this with donations and promises to continue and expand the revolving door between its corporate offices and the USDA and FDA. This is tragic, if not frightening, on many fronts as it imperils not only organic alfalfa but the organic dairy industry itself. The reversal is even more bewildering considering that the USDA admitted that GE alfalfa poses a "significant risk" to the environment and the organic industry. <br /><br />It is imperative that we continue to speak out and make the phone calls that need to be made. Call your Senators, Representatives or these numbers:<br /><br />1) President Barack Obama:<br /><p> Phone: (202) 456-1111<br /> Fax: (202) 456-2461<br /> Online: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/">http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/</a></p> <p>2) USDA/APHIS; Email: <a href="mailto:biotechquery@aphis.usda.gov">biotechquery@aphis.usda.gov</a>; or call 1-301-851-2300 and record your comments</p>I will talk more about this in the next podcast along with information regarding recent farm raids and another plug for the upcoming documentary, "Farmageddon." These are trying times indeed, and we must take care to not lose faith or become discouraged. We have the right to organic non-GMO food and we are going to have to fight harder and harder for it.Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-73054128533346758462011-01-05T10:30:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:31:01.542-08:00Keiser Report: Monsanto and the Seeds of Evil (E109)Max Keiser discusses Monsanto and GMO (genetically modified organism) technology, as well as the impact that the "fiat" currency of GMO seeds has on the world. This is a great, brief crash-course in GMOs as well as Monsanto's nefarious business practices. <br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eiK_RF3ioRw?fs=1" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-60809278135940488952010-11-21T23:05:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:56:16.864-08:00Episode 3 "S.510" is here--on time, mind you!As miraculous as it might seem, we actually made the deadline that we set only a few days ago. We promised to have Episode 3 up before the end of the weekend, and by golly we did it! Sure, we cut it kind of tight, but hey--at least we pulled it off. You can listen to or download Episode 3 by visiting our web page at <a href="http://www.foodfightpodcast.com/">www.foodfightpodcast.com</a>.<br /><br />Anyhoo, Episode 3 focuses on S.510, the Food Safety and Modernization Act, which is currently being batted around the Senate floor. It now looks as if a vote will not occur on this tyrannical food legislation until after Thanksgiving, so stay tuned. Please call and write your senators and ask them to vote no; however, if it looks as if they will vote yes, then please encourage them to do so only with the Tester Amendment added.<br /><br />The links for Episode 3 are below.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">John McCain and Friends Don't Want to Know Their Farmers!</span><br />Those silly senators think Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food is biased and may harm their agribiz cronies. Check out the <a href="http://food.change.org/blog/view/republican_senators_vilify_locavore_funding">article at Change.org's Sustainable Food Blog</a> and the letter they sent to the USDA, which is available as a PDF linked within that article. Another short article is on the <a href="http://brownfieldagnews.com/2010/05/03/congressmen-question-know-your-farmer-campaign/">Brownfield Ag News for America website</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Challenge of the Day/Action Alert!</span><br />Take action against the Food Safety and Modernization Act (S.510) by calling your senators or visiting the <a href="http://farmandranchfreedom.org/food_safety_bills_09">Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance</a>. Urge them to vote "NO" on this tyrannical food legislation. If they are inclined to vote "yes," encourage them to do so only with the Tester Amendment added. Stop S.510!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">S.510</span><br />Just punch that into your favorite search engine and you'll find no shortage of information. It gets crazier every day!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Egg Recalls</span><br />Not so egg-cellent. DO NOT buy eggs from <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38741401/ns/health-food_safety/">these farms</a>! Ever! Need to learn more about who to trust when buying eggs? Check out the Cornucopia Institute's <a href="http://www.cornucopia.org/2010/09/organic-egg-report-and-scorecard/">new report</a> and <a href="http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/">organic egg scorecard</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Are you a farmer who has been raided?</span><br />Need legal assistance? Or are you a farmer that wants to prepare yourself in the event of a farm raid? Check out the <a href="http://www.farmtoconsumer.org/farm-raids.html">Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund's farm raid page</a>. They have some great online resources as well as some signage that you can print and post around your farm to prevent trespassing (including FDA trespassing).<br /><br />Thanks for listening!Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-67677039925554220482010-11-19T19:28:00.000-08:002010-11-19T20:15:06.827-08:00Put Your Hands Up and Back Away from the Cheese!!Today you will see many blog posts, tweets and the like with the phrases "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Save Morningland Dairy</span>" and "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Stop FDA tyranny against dairy farms</span>," and probably many more. Those of us in the food and farming blogging/podcasting community decided to make today a day of action to raise awareness about the horrific abuse and unfair attacks that the FDA is carrying out against small family farms all over the country. The recent state of affairs is pathetic and nothing short of tyrannical. Don't believe me? Check out our featured farms that have been persecuted beyond any punishment ever levied against a Perdue, Cargill, ADM, etc. processing plant.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/action-alerts/2010-alerts/2054-help-stop-destruction-of-raw-cheese-inventories.html"> Morningland Dairy </a> is one of the farms under attack currently. The FDA has decided that they must dispose of a vast quantity of milk and cheese based on lab samples that did NOT follow proper chain of custody protocols. Additionally, none of Morningland's products have EVER made anyone sick, nor have they ever been linked to any contamination. The situation is nothing short of absurd. Learn more at <a href="http://uncheeseparty.wordpress.com/"> http://uncheeseparty.wordpress.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/action-alerts/2010-alerts/2054-help-stop-destruction-of-raw-cheese-inventories.html">Estrella Family Creamery </a> is having the same problem with the FDA: <a href="http://estrellacheese.wordpress.com/">http://estrellacheese.wordpress.com/</a>.<br /><br />Because these are small family-owned and -operated farms, they are on the brink of losing everything. After you have learned more about them, if you are so inclined you may donate to literally save their farms at:<br /><br /><a href="http://pledgie.com/campaigns/13790">Morningland Dairy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pledgie.com/campaigns/13917">Estrella Family Creamery</a><br /><br />Times are tough, we all know that, so if you are unable to donate (but remember that even a few bucks will help them) please participate today in our "Google bombing" effort. All you have to do is search the terms “<b>save morningland dairy</b>" and “<b>stop FDA tyranny against dairy farms</b>” as those are the two key search terms we've identified in order to draw attention to and raise awareness of this ridiculous state of affairs, courtesy of the completely misguided FDA. How will this help, you ask? Google has an option for viewers to search the most-entered terms. If we and you and everyone continually search these terms, they will be at the top of the list and viewers will then search the terms and learn the truth. Simple! Be sure to ask your friends and family to do the same. Who knew that activism could be so easy? <div><br /></div><div>In Podcast 3, available this weekend, we will be exploring both of these victimized farms in more detail and will be giving you additional info re: raids on dairies and other small farmers. We will also be focusing on the most tyrannical piece of legislation related to food and farming to hit the Senate floor EVER, S. 510, which is actually on the verge of passing--unbelievable! We will be discussing this and I will tell you all about my email war with California Senator Barbara Boxer's inbox as well as the fight I had with her voicemail system.<br /><br />Also be sure to check out the trailer for <a href="http://vimeo.com/16513455">"Farmageddon,"</a> an incredible new documentary that is focusing on this very issue. We will be featuring some audio of this in one of the upcoming episodes so be sure to check it out.</div>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-88153774747200532122010-06-30T08:59:00.000-07:002010-08-20T11:25:44.122-07:00Podcast 2 is up!Hello friends! Podcast 2 is up and available on our website at foodfightpodcast.com. Please go there to download and enjoy! We cover a new report released regarding harmful residues in the industrial meat supply, the devastating effects the BP oil spill is having on farmers and fisherfolk in the Gulf region, the Animal Welfare Approved label, and some other items. We also have a great Challenge of the Day and a kick-ass Hero of the Day, so we hope you enjoy all of the info. Podcast 3 will be up soon, so until then email us any questions or comments at foodfightpodcast@gmail.com.<br /><br />Below are the links to information we discussed in Episode 2:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Action Alert 1</span><br /><a href="https://secure2.convio.net/aspca/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2705&JServSessionIdr004=7eftgpcfo2.app228a">Tell Govt. to Reject Cruel Factory Farm Confinement Methods!</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Siddiqui Nomination Update</span><br />Why is this guy so bad? Check out the <a href="http://civileats.com/2010/03/29/pesticide-lobbyist-gets-posted-as-chief-agricultural-negotiator/">Civil Eats</a> or <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2009/11/17/obama_nominates_pesticide_executive_to_be">Democracy Now!</a> website.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Report: Hazardous Residues in Meat--yum!</span><br />If you eat industrial meat, you MUST read this <a href="http://www.grist.org/article/2010-04-15-usda-inspector-meat-supply-routinely-tainted-with-harmful-residu/">very important report</a> from the USDA's Office of the Inspector General.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BP Oil Disaster and Gulf Region Food & Farming</span><br />Impacts from this disaster could <a href="http://www.grist.org/article/oil-spill-threatens-to-smother-gulf-coast-food-cultures/">wipe out the unique food heritage of the Gulf Region.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Animal Welfare Approved (AWA)</span><br />AWA is a fairly new third-party program that audits and certifies REAL family farms that utilize high-welfare methods of farming. To find a supplier of AWA certified items, visit the <a href="http://www.animalwelfareapproved.org/">AWA website</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Premium Standard "Farms" Busted</span><br /><a href="http://www.seegerweiss.com/news/hog-farm-victory.aspx?gclid=CIft1pbj3qECFQ1ZbAodIyrOJg">Agri-biz giant loses lawsuit</a> brought by farmers subjected to the pollution caused by a gigantic hog factory farm.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories</span><br />If you really want to know what happens in factory farms, you must read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/CAFO-Reader-Tragedy-Industrial-Factories/dp/0970950055">this book</a>. Encourage friends and family to do so as well. What is done to these animals is truly tragic.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Action Alert 2</span><br />Tell the DOJ & USDA to protect family farmers and stop the abusive practices of big poultry companies. Visit the <a href="http://www.farmaid.org/c.qlI5IhNVJsE/b.6054153/k.DEB3/Take_Action_Now_Against_Unjust_Poultry_Industry_Practices/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx">Farm Aid website</a> today!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hero of the Day!</span><br />Check out this <a href="http://www.grist.org/article/2010-04-20-michigan-woman-faces-down-meat-industry-wins/">great article</a> about Lynn Henning, a family farmer from Michigan that doesn't let the agri-biz bullies push her around!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Documentary Alert</span><br />Now out on DVD, a must see film: <a href="http://thefarmerandthehorse.com/">The Farmer and the Horse</a>. It's only $11.99 and you can purchase a license for a community screening for just $125. You can see a preview at the <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1480255348/the-farmer-and-the-horse">Kickstarter website</a>.Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-33738040042332644292010-06-14T13:42:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:43:55.404-07:00Dave Matthews discusses Family Farmers<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not only does Dave Matthews make great music, he also is a huge supporter of Farm Aid. Here he is talking about the importance of our family farmers.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><object style="background-image: url("http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/tHFfxQmcVG8/hqdefault.jpg");" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tHFfxQmcVG8&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tHFfxQmcVG8&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-21598077851453203232010-06-14T13:28:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:31:28.778-07:00Episode 2 is almost ready!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Look for it in the next few days! Until then, here's some food for thought: “Cheap food is going to be popular as long as the social and environmental costs of that food are charged to the future. There’s lots of money to be made selling fast food and then treating the diseases that fast food causes. One of the leading products of the American food industry has become patients for the American health care industry.” --Michael Pollan<o:p></o:p></span></span>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-24313635566797447012010-05-26T10:00:00.000-07:002010-06-14T10:56:54.176-07:00Apologies to our wonderful listeners!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">We here at the Food Fight Podcast regret that we have been completely lagging on our second episode. As we stated in episode 1, our goal is to bring you a new episode every two weeks. Due to some circumstances beyond our control, we have been unable to do that but anticipate that we will be back on track in the coming weeks. Look for episode 2 in mid-June. I can assure you it WILL be up by then with episode 3 right behind. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We have lots of hot topics to cover in episode 2, including how the BP oil disaster is affecting fisherfolk and farmers in the Gulf Region; the status of the Siddiqui nomination, which we initially covered in episode 1; and the fairly new Animal Welfare Approved certification: what it is, what it does, and why it's a great step forward. We also have some AMAZING Farmer Heroes to bring you, which I'm excited about, and we'll discuss a great upcoming documentary (or two!) and bring you a new Challenge of the Week.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thank you again for listening and look for episode 2 in just a couple of short weeks.</span><br /><br /></span>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-51166233788697644992010-03-28T19:45:00.000-07:002010-03-28T20:39:57.451-07:00Podcast 1 - What's Your Beef?<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/7/1/1/4/250754-241172/Media/01%20Podcast%201%20-%20What's%20Your%20Beef_.m4a">Get Podcast 1, "What's Your Beef," here! <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:60%;">(ACC/Mp4 chaptered version)</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/7/1/1/4/250754-241172/Media/01%20Podcast%201%20-%20What's%20Your%20Beef_.mp3">Get Podcast 1, "What's Your Beef," here! <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:60%;">(Mp3 non-chaptered version)</span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Ah, our first Food Fight Podcast. I can hear the angels singing and harps being strummed...so exciting! In Podcast #1, we discuss two current meat recalls and recap 2009’s recall-o-mania. We begin our discussion of genetic engineering and cover an article in the New York Times from February 19, 2010, called “Not Grass Fed but at Least Pain-Free” and what my thoughts are on that. Additionally, we begin our discussion of the Obama Administration’s major crush on Big Ag and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Why is the Administration so sweet on these nasty buggers? Must be all the high fructose corn syrup, you say? Maybe; that stuff is in EVERYTHING. We'll begin to explore that topic in detail as well. As promised, here are the links I mention arranged according to each of the three main topic areas covered in Podcast 1:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Meat Recalls</span><br />USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service:<a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp?src_location=Content&src_page=FSISRecalls">Current recalls</a> and <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Recall_Case_Archive/index.asp">Recall archive</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genetic Engineering</span><br />Want to get your very own copy of the "Non-GMO Shopping Guide"? I knew you did! Check out the <a href="http://www.responsibletechnology.org/GMFree/Home/index.cfm">Institute for Responsible Technology</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/opinion/19shriver.html">“Not Grass Fed but at Least Pain-Free”</a>, New York Times, Feb. 19, 2010. Also check out the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/opinion/l25animals.html">rebuttals to the article</a>. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Obama Administration *Hearts* Big Ag</span><br />Islam Siddiqui, nominated by President Obama for Chief Agricultural Trade Negotiator. Why not nominate a Big Ag lobbyist for this position? If you haven't already figured it out, we recommend you review what the <a href="http://action.panna.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1835">Pesticide Action Network</a> and the <a href="http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_20276.cfm">Organic Consumer's Association</a> have to say about it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Challenge of the Day</span><br />Explore the grocery store aisles and shelves and see if you can find up to three processed, packaged "food" items that do NOT have a corn ingredient. Corn takes many forms in processed food, ranging from high fructose corn syrup (a.k.a. HFCS) to xanthan gum to maltodextrin. Also look out for corn oil, corm starch, corn gluten--anything with "corn," obviously. To view more corn ingredients, visit <a href="http://www.cornproductsus.com/products/food-ingredients/">Corn Products US</a> and <a href="http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php">Corn Allergens</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hero of the Day</span><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ycljpmn">Kristen Kordet</a>, a farmer just outside of Madison, WI, runs Blue Moon Community Farm, where they grow 40 different crops on four rented acres. They also have a pastured poultry business and do all sorts of ultra-cool stuff. If you live near there, give 'em a call and join their CSA. You'll be glad you did.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Additional Notes:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.freshthemovie.com">FRESH the Movie</a></ul></li></span>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401703029254707046.post-66388042792957842782010-03-26T13:00:00.000-07:002010-03-26T13:00:23.181-07:00Food Fight has arrived!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Food Fight Podcast has officially arrived! Yes, it's true and mighty exciting. Our first episode is ready and will be available for download by Sunday, March 28, 2010--WOO HOOO!--and subsequent episodes will be following on a bi-weekly basis. Our goal is to have a new episode for you each week; trust us, there's no shortage in food and farming news. Surprised? That's because the mainstream media rarely touches the subjects of food and farming, other than to extol the virtues of some agribusiness giant or instill massive fear and panic in the population when an enormous recall occurs.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> That's where we come in. Food Fight will educate you about the current goings-on in the world of food and farming, we'll inspire you to get involved, and we'll convince you to join the food revolution that's growing throughout the US and the world. The link to the first, fabulous show will be in the next post. And remember: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Food Fight is here because you need to know what you're puttin' in your mouth!</span></span></span>Food Fight Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830232412089760673noreply@blogger.com