On behalf of my farm, I have to apologize. I am so sorry what has happened to you and what you and your family are going through. It’s incomprehensible. I am also sorry for a variety of other reasons. I am sorry that we as an agriculture industry have failed you. Our...
Beef, Cell Phones and Water Usage: Let’s Talk
Last week I wrote a blog about climate change, using two burgers as examples and how agriculture has a really great story and is part of the solution. A lot of the comments I heard back were concerns it takes too much water and land to raise a cow and therefore, we...
Burgers and Climate: The Real Beef
I have two burgers. One is a beef burger from McDonald’s onthe left and the other on the right is a Beyond Meat, plant-protein burger from A&W. You’ve been told by companies, groups and the media to choose; to eat less meat because one is better for the...
Dear Earls, I’m Breaking Up With You
*Note: Originally posted on Facebook Dear Earls Restaurants, I thought we had a great thing going but...I’m going to have to break up with you. I can say I’m not surprised. We all saw this coming. You’ve joined the ranks of the...
After 3 Years, I Purchased an A&W Burger, but for Demonstration Only
*Note: This post which was originally posted on Facebook went viral and had about 7,000 shares and a million hits in less than two days. Is there a difference between an A&W Teen burger (left) and a McDonald's Quarter Pounder (right)? In terms of taste, texture,...