This week has been a wild one for information and conversation. Michael Pollan will just have to wait; I want you to spend your KS reading time today taking a stroll back through the posts this week:
- Have you seen the comments at Kelly’s CAFO post? Incredible – it’s a post (postS?) in itself down there, and definitely worth a read.
- If you missed Lenetta’s carnival post this week, please check it out. She and her husband own and operate a feedlot and farm in Nebraska, and she is very open and honest about their operation. It brings beautiful balance to the conversation about grain-fed vs. grass-fed, large vs. small farming. Plus, I love Lenetta to death!
- The CAFO/grassfed meat conversation started at this week’s Monday Mission, where the comments are filled with good info. There are a ton of links to peruse in that post for those of you who want to hear both sides of the story.
- Yesterday’s soaking grains debate post caused a bit of controversy in the comments (I told you it’s been quite a busy week, and many of you probably don’t read all the comments!). I want to emphasize that (1) I’m not coming down on one side or the other of this debate simply by posting what others have said. (2) I’m looking for answers about IF, HOW and WHY soaking grains works to make grains more digestible. (3) More resources are better; they bring validity to an issue. Almost every piece of information found easily on soaking grains ultimately gets traced back to the Weston A. Price Foundation. I’m not the only one who has noticed that and wondered… PLEASE don’t read that one post and think that’s the definitive statement on soaking, sprouting, and phytates. I’ve already posted a great deal of research, and I have pages and pages more to distill down for you. For example, please see:
- The Basics: The Nutritional Value of Whole Grains – Benefits and Dangers
- Monday Mission: Soak Your Grains (resources)
- Historical and Biblical references: Is Soaking Grains Traditional?
- What are Phytates and Phytic Acid?
- Health Benefits of Sourdough Preparation
- Health Benefits of Sprouting
- What is the Role of Phytase?
- Don’t forget about your chance to win Kelly’s Real Food Ingredient Guide by leaving a comment here, through Sunday. (The comments on this post are a bit interesting, too!!)
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Thanks for buttering both sides of the bread for us. The information is useful if not overwhelming. I hope you come to a defining conclusion so we can start baking with confidence! Thanks for the links this week. Joel Salatin is an amazing person and farmer and he does raise (a tonne!?) of meat with intelligence and reverence . His method of grazing gives the cattle most bang for their mouthful. He is committed to only selling locally knowing that is wise stewardship. When asked then, if the local farmers of say, New York state could supply New York City meat eaters with grass-fed, local meat, he answered that he hadn’t figured that one out yet. If 330 millions were to eat (a tonne!)of pastured meat there is not the farmland in the USA to do this and feed lots are inevitable. I would conclude that it’s not figured out yet….Pollan may be on the right track though. Eat meat yes. Pastured meat only yes. But not a lot of it. There simply is not the land to support us all eating a lot of meat. And of course we ruined the oceans already. Sigh.
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Aww, thanks, Katie! It HAS been a wild week, and I’m looking forward to clicking back just as soon as I catch my breath. I really appreciate the link!
.-= Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..Our Nebraska Feedlot and Farm =-.
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You’ve spent so much time on these great topics and I’ve really enjoyed reading the posts and comments. There’s so much to learn and you’ve opened my eyes on many topics. I appreciate all you do
.-= Sarah @ Mum In Bloom´s last blog ..Recipe: Cardamom Citrus Fruit Salad =-.
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I love these end of week round ups, CAFO was a great post that I passed along to others
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As a former professional baker and an avid home baker, the soaking grains topic is interesting to me. I don’t know where I fall on the topic. There is so much information! Thanks for your research and info…
.-= Amber at Berlinswhimsy´s last blog ..Healthier Green Tea Smoothie. A green Giveaway, too. =-.
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