by Karin L. | Mar 5, 2019 | Ruminations Blog
“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damn lies, and statistics.” –Mark Twain. A way of saying that you can lie and use statistics, and you can tell the truth and use statistics. With regards to this animal versus plant-based land-use argument, the...
by Karin L. | Mar 4, 2019 | Ruminations Blog
When it comes to quantifying land used for either meat production or growing “plant-based foods,” things can get a little messy. I’ve been finding a lot of information gets misinterpreted. Keep this quote in mind: “There are lies, damned lies,...
by Karin L. | Feb 23, 2019 | Ruminations Blog
Following my concerns with the Holstein cow Brianna from Skylands Animal Rescue, I thought I would bring up an old post from a couple of years ago about another bovine that was also rescued… but didn’t die of a ripe old age. Why? Find out more below....
by Karin L. | Feb 12, 2019 | Ruminations Blog
Don’t get me wrong, I like bison near as much as the next person does. They’re admirable creatures, symbolic of the Old West, and rulers of the North American grasslands. They’re such large and placid-seeming creatures, yet they’re remarkably...
by Karin L. | Dec 16, 2018 | Ruminations Blog
Is it possible to graze animals and never have to slaughter and turn them into food? If so, how would that work? If not, why? It’s a valid question worth asking. Neither is it a reason to justify slaughter, nor to approve the obligation that “animals...
