By Nathan Smith Milk…does it really do a body good? You might have seen the giant billboards or semi-trucks advertising the “no added hormones” line stamped across a picture of cows in a green meadow or maybe a huge pitcher of milk. No added hormones? What exactly are hormones doing in milk in the first [...]
By Nathan Smith Calling all nuts out there—pecan nuts, that is. Pecans always remind me of my grandfather, who used to sit on his porch swing, sheller in hand, passing them out to his grandchildren running by. He talked about what to look for in a ripe pecan and taught us tricks to cracking them with [...]
By Nathan Smith I love Thanksgiving! Who’s with me? It’s a wonderful time of year for foodies because of the diversity of dishes, the new twists on old recipes and the comfort in familiar tastes. This time of year across the country, harvests are wrapping up and American farmers and ranchers have been hard at [...]
By Nathan Smith Think of olives and the hills of Italy, Spain or fertile valleys of California come to mind. Now you can add the Lone Star State to that list, thanks to Jim Henry and others like him. This budding group of growers are proving Texas has what it takes to be a world [...]
By Nathan Smith Our kids are fat–and getting fatter. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that approximately 17 percent, or 12.5 million, U.S. children aged two to 19 years old are obese. Since 1980, childhood obesity has almost tripled. Why? Doctors, experts, university research and government agencies point to sugary drinks and less healthy [...]
