Featuring interesting tidbits on Texas food, restaurants and fiber.
Pink slime: What’s the big deal?
By Nathan Smith For weeks now we’ve heard about "pink slime," or lean finely textured beef (LFTB). We’ve heard from “shocking” news reports that pink slime lurks like some sci-fi monster waiting to devour innocent consumers. Since the first ABC news report, the media seems to be hell-bent to scare Americans away from beef. All [...]
Texas food banks go farm fresh
By Amanda Hill Texans are a giving breed. If their neighbor is in need, they'll bend over backwards to help out. That's one of the reasons I'm proud to call this state home. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see true Texas charity in action. It's a unique partnership between Texas farmers [...]
The conversation begins between farmers and consumers
By Gene Hall My mother, one of the world’s gifted peacemakers, often told me, “There are two sides to everything.” Bridging the gap between some anti-agriculture activists and farmers and ranchers is a pretty big challenge, but as Mom said, there are two sides. There are a lot of people out there who have not [...]
An open letter to consumers: 5 things farmers want you to know
Dear Texas Consumer, As a farmer, I have a passion for growing things. I take enormous pride in providing your family the necessities of life—not only the food that nurtures them but the fiber that protects them from the sun, cold, wind and rain. I wonder why many hold my profession in disregard. I see [...]
Family holiday traditions
By Amanda Hill Growing up, we had a ton of family holiday traditions. So many that we actually laughed about how many traditions we had—and strictly stuck to—at Christmas. The holidays were a magical time at our house. Christmas brought a special look and feel that you could count on each year. The day after [...]
