Comments on: A look at where our food comes from http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/ Just another mama musing about her kids, Attachment Parenting, green living, activism, living with an anxiety disorder, and life in general Wed, 23 May 2012 15:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kisha http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/comment-page-1/#comment-15619 Kisha Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:02:13 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/#comment-15619 oh, posts like this always make me miss my chickens. Our chickens had free range over our land, we even had vistiors from other chickens. I loved having them and knowing just what was in our eggs. oh, posts like this always make me miss my chickens. Our chickens had free range over our land, we even had vistiors from other chickens. I loved having them and knowing just what was in our eggs.

]]> By: casual friday everyday http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/comment-page-1/#comment-15616 casual friday everyday Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:25:06 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/#comment-15616 I'm so sorry I missed that show. How sad to see how these poor animals are housed before they are butchered for our consumption :( I’m so sorry I missed that show. How sad to see how these poor animals are housed before they are butchered for our consumption :(

]]> By: Rae Sikora http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/comment-page-1/#comment-15613 Rae Sikora Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:41:52 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/#comment-15613 I would hope that moving toward vegan or vegetarian isnt about being "scared into it" as you write above. I would hope it would be a choice that caring people would make when they learn about the violence in the industries. Even under the best conditions on supposedly "humane" farms, the animals often come from breeding facilities that kill the males by inhumane methods (egg hatcheries where most laying hens come from)or the mothers are not allowed to do what comes naturally during pregnancy and their babies are taken away after a few days or less (as in the dairy industry). Humans drinking cows milk is an idea we have been sold. We are the only mammals who choose to drink milk in adulthood. It is not healthy for us and the earth and is not compassionate toward other species. I quit consuming all dairy products when I saw male calves being taken from their bellowing mothers who had blood coming from their chests as they pushed against the barbed wire to get to their babies....male calves who were being loaded into a truck headed for the veal facility. The choice to not consume any dairy is about caring about the male calves and about the mothers (as well as the environment and our own health). They are afterall, mothers, mothers who care about their young as much as any human might. Now I am 52 and feel like I did in my thirties.....so it has obviously been a healthy choice to not consume any animal products for the last two decades. I would hope that moving toward vegan or vegetarian isnt about being “scared into it” as you write above. I would hope it would be a choice that caring people would make when they learn about the violence in the industries. Even under the best conditions on supposedly “humane” farms, the animals often come from breeding facilities that kill the males by inhumane methods (egg hatcheries where most laying hens come from)or the mothers are not allowed to do what comes naturally during pregnancy and their babies are taken away after a few days or less (as in the dairy industry). Humans drinking cows milk is an idea we have been sold. We are the only mammals who choose to drink milk in adulthood. It is not healthy for us and the earth and is not compassionate toward other species. I quit consuming all dairy products when I saw male calves being taken from their bellowing mothers who had blood coming from their chests as they pushed against the barbed wire to get to their babies….male calves who were being loaded into a truck headed for the veal facility. The choice to not consume any dairy is about caring about the male calves and about the mothers (as well as the environment and our own health). They are afterall, mothers, mothers who care about their young as much as any human might.
Now I am 52 and feel like I did in my thirties…..so it has obviously been a healthy choice to not consume any animal products for the last two decades.

]]> By: Kat http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/comment-page-1/#comment-15577 Kat Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:23:09 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/#comment-15577 Hi! I just stumbled across your blog and I'm so glad! I'll be back to read you more! Hi! I just stumbled across your blog and I’m so glad! I’ll be back to read you more!

]]> By: Lilbet http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/comment-page-1/#comment-15553 Lilbet Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:18:02 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/#comment-15553 I remember when I owned my food business finding out that free range can mean that there is a door in a barn. There are very loose guidelines for a lot of these things and it varies by state. Don't get me started on what "All Natural" means. Like anything, you have to be an educated consumer. Unfortunately, with the threat of a depression impending, the majority of people in this country will not be able to afford anything more than the cheapest option. For me, I'm all for the good treatment of animals, but I would rather see someone cash strapped feed their family and stretch their dollars than have them be required to pay more for a dozen eggs. A dozen eggs could feed a family several excellent meals at around 89 cents for the entire dozen. At this point, can we afford to spend money on this type of legislature when we need to get out of a war and start paying back our debt to China et. al? California usually sets a precedent for many legislative changes and I applaud them. I think it is necessary. I work with the really poor and trust me, this issue is not on their minds at all. They think as they should--sitting at the top of the food chain and wondering where the next meal will come from and how they're going to pay for it. So, will this legislation result in less people having access to a very cheap source of protein? It will be interesting to see how it plays out. This was really well written and provided some great family chatter. We buy locally whenever possible, but I can see myself making some changes as the budgets tighten. Farm fresh eggs taste the best. It's mostly because (as I also learned in the food industry) the ones in the grocery stores are usually weeks and weeks old. (They have a 6 week life in storage, minimum!) I remember when I owned my food business finding out that free range can mean that there is a door in a barn. There are very loose guidelines for a lot of these things and it varies by state.

Don’t get me started on what “All Natural” means.

Like anything, you have to be an educated consumer.

Unfortunately, with the threat of a depression impending, the majority of people in this country will not be able to afford anything more than the cheapest option. For me, I’m all for the good treatment of animals, but I would rather see someone cash strapped feed their family and stretch their dollars than have them be required to pay more for a dozen eggs. A dozen eggs could feed a family several excellent meals at around 89 cents for the entire dozen. At this point, can we afford to spend money on this type of legislature when we need to get out of a war and start paying back our debt to China et. al?

California usually sets a precedent for many legislative changes and I applaud them. I think it is necessary. I work with the really poor and trust me, this issue is not on their minds at all. They think as they should–sitting at the top of the food chain and wondering where the next meal will come from and how they’re going to pay for it. So, will this legislation result in less people having access to a very cheap source of protein? It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

This was really well written and provided some great family chatter. We buy locally whenever possible, but I can see myself making some changes as the budgets tighten. Farm fresh eggs taste the best. It’s mostly because (as I also learned in the food industry) the ones in the grocery stores are usually weeks and weeks old. (They have a 6 week life in storage, minimum!)

]]> By: Green Me http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/comment-page-1/#comment-15550 Green Me Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:14:33 +0000 http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/2008/10/20/a-look-at-where-our-food-comes-from/#comment-15550 Have you compared the eggs to grocery store eggs? They are at least 6 x more yellow! Also, if you miss out on the local eggs, the "free roaming" cage free eggs by Nest Fresh, really do get to go outside. They are about 60 cents more than the regular Nest Fresh "cage free eggs" but it is worth it to me! Have you compared the eggs to grocery store eggs? They are at least 6 x more yellow! Also, if you miss out on the local eggs, the “free roaming” cage free eggs by Nest Fresh, really do get to go outside. They are about 60 cents more than the regular Nest Fresh “cage free eggs” but it is worth it to me!

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