Chewing The Cud

The San Antonio Express News says it best in its book review entitled, "Fast Food Tale Lot to Chew On." The journalist, L.A. Lorek, makes the point that this book literally makes her sick to her stomach. This anti-agriculture, anti-business, anti-everything book targets the agriculture industry, big businesses, and the entire fast food industry. Some of the claims in this book were both ridiculous and profound. The fast food industry is the number one purchaser of beef, and as a beef producer and National Beef Ambassador, I feel the need to defend my product. Not only do America's beef producers make incredible strives to provide a safe and quality product for consumers, but its healthy as well, providing 29 lean cuts of beef to incorporate into a healthy lifestyle. Any way you slice it, the beef industry is strong, safe, and a healthy choice for consumers. So while, Eric Schlosser may have given us some food for thought, its all wasted calories, because beef is always going to be on my table. Now and forever.