Joanne Brokaw on Animals, God, Faith & Life
Tomorrow night, the Humane Society of the United States and Hollywood will honor the major news and entertainment media who over the last year have produced “outstanding works that raise public awareness about animal issues” with the 26th Annual Genesis Awards. The list of nominees includes (full list at the end) features films like “Dolphin Tale,” “Rio,” “Rise [...]
As always, I’m a bit behind this week on pop culture topics – other than the death of Davy Jones. I am, after all, a fan of bubble gum pop, and quirky, cheesy TV from the 60s. So I missed the video that’s making the rounds from Chipolte Restaurants, an animated short called “Back To The Start”, which [...]
Last week, I stumbled upon an editorial New York Times’ columnist Mark Bittman did for American Public Media’s Marketplace questioning whether America is still the land of “meat and potatoes”. In the commentary, Bittman cited a Department of Agriculture statistic that predicted meat consumption in America will be 12 percent less for 2012 than it was in 2007. I’ve been [...]
McDonald’s Corporation and Hormel both recently announced that they will phase out the use of sow gestation stalls in favor of more humane treatment of pigs that become our food. A gestation create is a 2 x 7 crate in which a pig lives its entire live, virtually immobalized and unable to even turn around. impregnated over and [...]
Award-winning freelance writer, blogger and humor columnist Joanne Brokaw lives with two dogs, a cat, some chickens, and one very patient husband. You can learn more about her here.
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