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First Aired - 04/14/2010 05:00PM
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Jack & Heather talk with Mario Fantasma & Jay B Wenther about the new proposed regulations that would seriously hurt meat processors across the country.
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Farm Report Introduction: Mario Fantasma of Paradise Locker Meats (12:20)
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Farm Report, Heather Hyman, Jack Inslee, Heritage Radio Network, Whole Foods Market, Mario Fantasma, Paradise Locker Meats, issues facing meat processors across the board, what is a HAACP plan, check system that uses science to validate the process, safety shield, critical control points, zero tolerance for e coli, seven different HAACP plans, smaller plants are more diversified, slaughter, fresh meat, smoked products, processing different types of livestock, more testing will be required, new regulations will suffocate slaughterhouses, HACCP, testing every year, between $130,000 and $230,000 for initial validation testing, $12,000 per product line seems a low estimate, repetition of validation, hurting small business, the trickle effect, processors rely on slaughterhouses, small businesses rely on other small businesses, custom slaughter plants,Jay B Wenther of the American Association of Meat Producers (18:28)
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Jay B Wenther, American Association of Meat Processors, AAMP, microbial testing, validation testing, food safety is top priority, does true microbial testing really make an impact?, unsound non-scientific testing, the original implementation of HACCP 14 years ago, why now?, do we have food safety problem?, we have yet to identify a major problem now, overreaching excessive testing, we all want the safest cleanest food possible, we still have problems in the process, small businesses may not even have the chance to make their product more expensive, what will we really gain?, farmers having to drive 400 miles just to process their products, 50 years without sickness or a complaint, retail exempt, custom exempt, buying local, mobile slaughterhouses, USDA / State inspected, the biggest of big and the smallest of small must follow HACCP guidelines, FSIS, www.aamp.com, contacting your congressmen, speaking to legislators, even 50% implementation of the new system may cause problems, how will the big guys handle new HACCP implementations?, 350 cattle per hour, its not a large plant vs small plant issue--its a meat industry issue, potential for subsidies, draft guidelines, what can consumers do?, somebody has to pay for this!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 09/28/2009 05:00PM
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Marla Camp talks about the importance of humane and traditional farming practices. Marla is joined with author Lisa Hamilton, Animal Welfare Approved program director Andrew Gunther and rancher Hugh Fitzsimons.
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Introduction (2:22)
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Author Lisa Hamilton, Animal Welfare Approved, Animal Welfare Institute, free book give-away, ranchers, farmers, Deeply Rooted by Lisa Hamilton, e-mail Marla@edibleaustin.com,Unconventional Farming with Author Lisa Hamilton (22:55)
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unconventional farmers re-defining farming in America, farmers' stories, writing, photography, agricultural roles, community, 10th generation rancher, water resources, convert to organic farming, challenges, spent the winter of 1974 reading all about organic, literature, North Dakota, greed taking over the countryside, go big or get out, cooperative crop pools, changing the system, La Farge Wisconsin, Organic Valley, commodities, distribution, farmers market model works on a small scale, dairy farmers need to take back the power of pricing, Harry Lewis of Sulphur Springs Texas, conventional agriculture is more machine based, Virgil Trujillo of Abiquiu New Mexico, David Theresa and Dan Podoll of Fullerton North Dakota, relationships with the land and animals, NYC book tour week of September 28th 2009, www.lisamhamilton.com, Savoy, e-mail marla@edibleaustin.com for a free copy of Lisa's new book, Lisa Hamilton author of: Deeply Rooted,Marla talks with Andrew Gunther of the Animal Welfare Approved Program (15:05)
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Animal Welfare Approved, focus on access to pasture for farm animals, standards for farmers to compare their practices to, health and well-being of animal reigns supreme, farm audits, annual process once a farm is accepted into AWA program, consumer demand for the AWA seal, humane and fair treatment of animals, local press releases for farmers admitted into program, consumer demand, www.animalwelfareapproved.org, sign up to weekly e-mails to stay informed, USDA is trying to help small farmers by changing laws on selling across state lines from a state only inspected facility, rural and urban America is struggling, vote with your dollar, support family farmers, organization,Model Bison Rancher Hugh Fitzsimons of Thunderheart Bison Shape Ranch (15:24)
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Thunderheart Bison Shape Ranch, Texas, Hugh Fitzsimons, built an onsite abattoir, Hugh is the first rancher in Texas to be approved by the Animal Welfare Approved, how Hugh got into raising bison, Hugh was most interested in raising an indiginous animal to his land, bovine species, reducing the stress of slaughtering bison for meat production, bison are social animals, they live in pods, all animals are related and kept in an in tact unit, a secure family like social structure, feeding corn is cutting corners, Hugh's cooking tip is in line with how he raises his bison: low and slow, using all parts of the animal, hides are almost indestructible, www.thunderheartbison.com, bison hides are so strong that they were exported from the US to make belts for steam engines during the times of the industrial revolution, bison is a sacred animal to the native people in the US, Hugh is trying to keep this dignity alive, certified grass fed,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
