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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:18 PM Original message |
Watch "Food Inc" on PBS tonight at 9 PM |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Don't be chicken- watch it! |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. great film! nt |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. My PBS listing shows it as "P.O.V." |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Same thing - we had to check the guide |
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Champion Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. will do boss |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. I highly recommend, this is an excellent film! n/t |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. I set the DVR. Thanks. n/t |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sure will . It is preceded(here in Boston) by a new production on. |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'll be watching the Mavericks tonight |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. And good luck to The Mavs. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. This has been an excellent program (companion dogs). Thanks for giving me the heads up on it. n/t |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. You're welcome. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. Fairly accurate documentary but two things... |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You might want to do your own research on the pollution costs of industrial meat production. nt |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You might want to think twice before making such an assumption about a person. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. In what manner do you suppose that Polyface Farms handles their poultry? |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Huh? What about what I've said makes you think I don't know. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. First of all the nation does not need as much poultry as we currently consume. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. And where does Food Inc. suggest eating less meat? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. The FDA suggests eating less meat. I never claimed that Food Inc suggests this. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Oh, so you just took what I said completely out of context in order |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. My neighbor has a dog that loves to eat cat shit |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Obviously with that reply you have a ton of experience working around cattle. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. I hope you are not thinking of going into the teaching profession... |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. lol at internet know it alls |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. And a copy is often colloquially referred to as a xerox. This thread needs more cattle bell. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. AND THEY DON'T SUBSIST ON CORN LONG TERM |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They are fed corn for 90-120 days because their system cannot survive much longer than that. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:32 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. No, actually they are fed that because packers don't want carcasses over a certain weight. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Hahahaha!!!!! |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. No, yield grade is based on fat vs hot carcass weight. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I know what yield grades are and when the COW industry figures out how to... |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. No, the trend since 1990 has been to downsize cattle...sorry...cows |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:10 AM Response to Reply #69 |
77. So you've switched from 900lb carcasses to 700-800lb carcassess in just a few short posts? |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Honey, seriously, try to keep up, this is really getting old. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 09:23 AM Response to Reply #77 |
81. Things you have shown you do not know... |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. And if you know what yield grades are... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. LOL |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Little boy blue, come blow your horn, the sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. A cow CAN eat corn but a cow cannot thrive on corn. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Comparing "a" factory farm vs "a" sustainable farm's energy consumption |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Yes, a cow cannot be fed long term because it will get sick . |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. YOU DON'T FEED A COW CORN |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. NO, YOU FEED CATTLE CORN. MORE CATTLE BELL! MORE CATTLE BELL! |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Schnookems |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Maybe someday, your two year old will teach you about a cow's anatomy |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Now you're just grasping at straws |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. You've added nothing more to this discussion than soundbites from a CAFO press release. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:54 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Nothing more? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I pity the fool that pities me. |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Propoganda? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Or, maybe... |
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daylan b (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. That's a legit choice that I have no qualm with. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I more than realize that. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh COOL thanks a LOT |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. **** |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. wow |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I feel so trapped by this system. I'm overweight and 45 years old. A friend my age and rough weight |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. We don't drink sodas |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. I agree |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm watching it right now... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. They have every goddamned one of us by the nuts. I'm so desperate to |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Do you have a CSA (farm to consumer) organization in your area? |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I don't know about a CSA but I will check. Our local farmer's market is |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Grow your own vegetables for starters |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. Fresh lettuce that melts in your mouth |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. if you have money enough |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #46 |
79. Plain old vegetables from the produce section |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I am watching now. This is stunning |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. Watching now. |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. I've seen it, and I second your advice. n/t |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
47. That segment on the seed cleaner... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Monsanto DOES own the soybean. And a piece of everything made from them. n/t |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
52. Watched it, and it recommitted me to eating lower on the |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
54. Kick. nt |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
55. I watched the first hour then switched over to "Law & Order SVU" |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
74. I wondered if that was coordinated. |
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WorseBeforeBetter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-21-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
71. How many Mexican farmers put out of work because of NAFTA? |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
75. scary and chilling |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
76. Needs to be seen by *every* American. Replace the Faux News feed with this! |
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Sheltiemama (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
78. I watched it. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
82. ! We feel so strongly about this, |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-22-10 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
83. Very powerful, well done documentary. |
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