By now everyone is aware that an undercover video of downer cows being dragged to slaughter in Southern California has led to the largest recall of beef in the nation’s history–143 million pounds. Almost as shocking as the images of workers using forklifts, electric prods and pressurized water jets to motivate incapacitated cows was the […]
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The Slow Cook blog is one year old. I trace the beginning to the attack on the World Trade Center. Many of us conducted a personal re-assessment at that time and sought comfort in family. We started a Sunday supper routine, having friends over for leisurely dinners on a regular basis. That was part of […]
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Ethanol is such a bad idea, even the mainstream media is beginning to get a clue. Two new studies find that when the total process of growing and producing biolfuels is taken into account, they cause more greenhouse gas emissions than the conventional gasoline they are meant to replace. The studies, published in the journal […]
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