Editorials
No enlightenment shown by Obama on animal ID
The Obama Administration and Democratic majority in Congress were supposed to be more enlightened toward food safety and traceability than the Republicans.
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Feeding a hungry world is Job One
Every time a news magazine or TV network comes out with a report mischaracterizing animal agriculture, we turn our attention to what was said and how we can respond.
A number of activists seem intent on destroying animal agriculture. Meanwhile, the government keeps imposing regulations that are more and more burdensome.
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The power of branding
Most Chinese don’t know where the state of Kentucky is located, but they do recognize the iconic image of Colonel Sanders at KFC restaurants. KFC is now found in 656 cities across China.
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We risk getting caught in a credibility gap on obesity
One by one, TV shows are starting to pop up in response to the obesity crisis in this country.
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The insidiousness of ‘climate change’
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $17 million to various universities around the country to study the impacts of climate change.
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No more media messes, please!
The vast majority of people who walk their dogs past my house are responsible pet owners.
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Why is the news media so sensational?
When I tell people that I am with the media, I add in a few qualifications. I tell them that I work for a business publication that tries to help its readers and does everything it can to ensure accuracy.
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Get cracking on greenhouse gases
A new year will bring new challenges. One item that is bound to get more attention is agriculture’s role in the global-warming debate.
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Something good might come from 2009
In more than 40 years of dairying, Ken Nobis can’t recall a year that had a wider “disparity between cost and revenue” than 2009. In other words, profit margins have never been this far into negative territory.
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Why you should be cool toward COOL
OK, on the face of it, Americans have a right to know where their food is coming from. But the liberal U.S. Senators who introduced a country-of-origin-labeling (COOL) measure for dairy in mid-October are naïve if they think it will help the dairy industries in their states.
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Conspiracy theories can get you in trouble
On Aug. 21, we posted an article on our Web site titled, "Conspiracy theories begin to bubble up."
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