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Beefing About Beefnew

A new book, Defending Beef, argues cattle can actually help mitigate climate change, and idea that flies in the face of environmental rhetoric, which paints cows as perfectly designed agents of planetary demise.
Weekly Alibi  |  Ari LeVaux  |  02-06-2015  |  Food+Drink

Searching the World for the Perfect Steaknew

Author Mark Schatzker traveled the world in search of the perfect steak. He found it in Idaho.
Boise Weekly  |  Guy Hand  |  03-18-2011  |  Food+Drink

An Offal Story: On Beef Cheeks and Barbacoanew

At my local store, none of the meat for sale is organic except the dog food. Unfortunately for my dog, I've been eating most of it myself.
Weekly Alibi  |  Ari LeVaux  |  03-30-2010  |  Food+Drink

Rebuilding the Burger: Tastes Great, More Sustainablenew

The hamburger may be destroying life as we know it. Several recent studies have confirmed that CO2 emissions from the production of red meat and dairy have a significant impact on global warming, larger than other segments of food production -- even chicken and pork.
Isthmus  |  Linda Falkenstein  |  04-27-2009  |  Food+Drink

Bypassing Pit Beef For Pit Bisonnew

This past July Fourth, I think I may have blazed a trail of sorts: I made me some pit bison.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Henry Hong  |  09-16-2008  |  Food+Drink

Where's the Beef Tax?new

Eating meat is like driving a Hummer, but no pol has the guts to push a carbon tax on it.
NOW Magazine  |  Wayne Roberts  |  09-15-2008  |  Food+Drink

Texas Burger Bingenew

Hand-formed, artisanal hamburgers are making a comeback across the country. A food critic reports on the state of the Texas burger.
Houston Press  |  Robb Walsh  |  08-29-2005  |  Food+Drink

When Bossy Turns Badnew

An article in the medical journal The Lancet has raised several new concerns about mad cow disease: More people appear susceptible; the disease might be transmitted by blood transfusion; and mild forms may exist.
Syracuse New Times  |  Sam Graceffo, M.D.  |  12-09-2004  |  Science

Fighting Big Beefnew

Montana meat packer John Munsell files a potentially groundbreaking lawsuit against the USDA.
Missoula Independent  |  Mike Keefe-Feldman  |  11-04-2004  |  Animal Issues

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