Once again, the agriculture industry finds itself in a media storm.
I would just encourage journalists to put their money where there mouth is, and do what we were all taught to do...RESEARCH! I would encourage journalists to return to what they learned in school: understanding both sides of an issue.
The pork industry has taken a lot of heat recently because of the media's misbranding of H1N1 flu.
A lot of these scares happen because the public blindly follows what journalists are reporting. And it's not surprise that they do - Americans trust they are doing their job. However, in an age where information is available at every fingertip, this shouldn't be the case any more.
Read for yourselves.
National Pork Producers Council
Facts About Pork
Katie Couric's Report
Representative Rod Hamilton (R) was asked the other day if farming is just about making money. His response:
"You're darn right it is! If we weren't in it for the money, we'd be called gardeners!"
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