Mike Callicrate | No-Bull Food News

Meeting of the Markets’ presentation held at the Isles Convention Hall in Lincoln, NE on May 17th 2012 with focus on market creation opportunities for farmers and ranchers that will create opportunities for consumers to access locally produced foods.

A major investigation into the school lunch industry is ongoing as companies that decide what food goes on your child’s plate may be cheating schools and taxpayers out of millions. Sharyl Attkisson investigates charges of a corporate rip-off. Rick Hughes … Continue reading →

[MIKE] “This is hard stuff. This is the industrial model that we talk about that just does not work. To me, the abuse of these animals is a symptom of the industrial model which is also abusive to people. It’s … Continue reading →

I have been asked why I joined the The HSUS Agriculture Council for Colorado … 95% of HSUS Supporters eat meat. They’re concerned about where their meat comes from. They know that family farmers and ranchers who are on the … Continue reading →

“They sell things from somewhere else and take the money away everyday.” -Francisco Chavez Beef Miles – Less Traveled is Better! Montevideo to Denver: ~5973.3 Miles Matheson to Castle Rock: ~59.1 Miles Colorado Springs to Castle Rock: ~40.7 Miles Sprouts, … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Agricultural Council Brings Colorado Farmers, Ranchers and Animal Welfare Advocates to the Table to Discuss Common Goals Council Offers Long-Term Benefits for Animals, Ranchers and Consumers (April 26, 2012) – To advance more humane practices on … Continue reading →

By Richard Oswald Good Lifestyle Every meat processor wants to make use of as much as possible. But some things — lots of things — just don’t belong in a burger. Back in the 1970s we were making our own … Continue reading →

by Alan Guebert It’s hard to mix today’s politics with today’s food and not get slime, slimed or both. For example, when First Lady Michelle Obama harvested her first White House vegetable garden in 2009, political foes blasted her as … Continue reading →

By Mike Callicrate Iowa State University Animal Science students helped organize a “Beef is Beef” rally this week supporting Beef Products Inc. and touting the benefits of BPI’s Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB – Pink Slime). This was an impressive … Continue reading →

by Mike Callicrate “Changes will not simply happen…Changes will occur when consumers realize what they’ve been eating, get angry, and demand something different…It remains our responsibility, with every vote and every dollar spent on food, to start making it right.” … Continue reading →