Boomer > wrote:

: Hi Wendy,

: We no longer watch television programming. We just gave up on it years ago.
: We do watch a new movie from Netflix each night. That is how we found out
: about the meat production in this country.

: I don't doubt that there might be some good programming on television, but
: it is not worth our time to go through all the trash trying to find it.
: Plus, the commercial breaks are long now. After growing up with Walter
: Cronkite and other good news programming, the current excuse for news is a
: joke. We get our news from the internet.

One problem with cutting oneself off from much of the regular media isthat
using the internet, you select and may, easily , miss a great deal. No
need to read every word of a god paper, or alisten to newscsts every day,
but it helps to keep in touch.

: My wife reads to me every day. We are currently going through every book
: John Fuller ever wrote. He is a pretty good author. He writes non-fiction. I
: don't think my wife would choose a book about meat production. It would
: definitely be a subject for which she would have no interest and likewise
: for me. However, giving up 90 minutes for a video about it was OK.
I suggest Omivore's dilemma on severaly counts, not only how corn has
aken over teh US food supply, but other interesting, not necessarily gory
aspects of animal and poultry raising, but for an excellent account of,
not only problems, but good directions to head to.


: BTW, it was sad to see in the video that the FDA no longer protects the
: quality of food offered for sale. The FDA is currently run by ex employees
: of the food industry. Many people must die before the FDA is forced to act
: on tainted food. We live in a country run by corporations for profit. Many
: Americans think this is a good idea. I don't.

: I think that someone who must drive many miles to get untainted food, is at
: a serious disadvantage and will be tempted to buy super market meat instead
: of paying higher prices for the meat and fuel to get to it.

The USDA is in charge of he meat inductry, not the FDA


: BTW, there is something seriously wrong with Walmart turkey. It always
: tastes really bad. God knows what they are putting into it. I just got a
: long email back from Eggland's Best. I queried them about how their organic
: eggs were produced. They sent pictures of the production. I was satisfied.
: Eggs are very cheap protein. If anyone is interested I would forward that
: long email with pictures to your email address.

: Michael

Wendy