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E. Coli Confessions Part I
by John Munsell | Oct 11, 2011
Opinion
Editor's Note: This is the first part in a series written by John Munsell of Miles City, MT, who explains how the small meat plant his family owned for 59 years ran afoul of USDA's meat inspection program. The events he writes about began a decade ago, but remain relevant today.
They say that confession is good for the soul. I've been involved in a series of ugly events since my plant in 2002 recalled 270 pounds of ground beef contaminated with E.coli O157:H7 and now want to admit the embarrassing truth for public review. more
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Chipotle debuts short film on sustainable farming
Fast-casual chain teams with Willie Nelson to highlight the importance of sustainable methods Read the full article This is the story of Callicrate Cattle Co. and others who have traveled the once popular path from family farm agriculture to industrial production; … Continue reading
Posted in General Advocacy
Tagged Callicrate, Chipotle, factory farming, family farms, real meat, sustainability, Willie Nelson
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BUSINESS MODELS – LARGE AND SMALL
BUSINESS MODELS – LARGE AND SMALL By Nick Colarelli America has at least two business models, and they tend to have somewhat different purposes and operate by different rules. Larger, publicly traded companies tend to have a short term (quarterly … Continue reading
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Tagged big business, extraction, family business, Nick Colarelli, small business, sustainability
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