A 12-minute piece that moves along FAST. I enjoyed listening to this vaildation of conscious consumption, and I think others who think about what they eat would as well. Certainly, it's clear that the producer feels strongly about the value of sustainable farming and avoiding GMOs. I think that's both a strength and a weakness of this carefully constructed piece.
An effort was made to get the "big ag" perspective into this, with in-person quotes from a "corn-fed cattle" guy. But it gets buried under an avalanche of contrary perspectives, and that leaves the story feeling a bit imblanced to me. The perspectives of economics and mass-marketing are touched on but ultimately glossed over. I already sympathize more with the family farmer going into the story, and I don't learn too much about why that's so great, other than the understanding that I already had before listening. I expect lots of public radio listeners are something like me in that regard.
Still, this is a well-produced piece, there's no phone tape, lots of farm tape, and I enjoyed listening to it.
'I can't talk right now, I'm listening to a radio show about grass fed beef.'
It's true, you might say this if you were listening to this piece on the radio, which is an indepth and balanced exploration of the cattle industry.
Corn-fed cattle vs. those raised on grass is at the center of this piece and inevitably larger issues are addressed: our economy , environment, and culture .
This show would be comaptible with a larger show on the economy or environment. It's something that would work on "Living on Earth," or All Things Considered, if it were shorter.
It's informative and versatile and the interviews give this piece some personality.
Comments for Grass Fed Beef
This piece belongs to the series "Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho"
Produced by Guy Hand
Other pieces by Guy Hand
Rating Summary
2 comments
Ben Trefny
Posted on December 22, 2005 at 08:22 PM | Permalink
Review of Grass Fed Beef
A 12-minute piece that moves along FAST. I enjoyed listening to this vaildation of conscious consumption, and I think others who think about what they eat would as well. Certainly, it's clear that the producer feels strongly about the value of sustainable farming and avoiding GMOs. I think that's both a strength and a weakness of this carefully constructed piece.
An effort was made to get the "big ag" perspective into this, with in-person quotes from a "corn-fed cattle" guy. But it gets buried under an avalanche of contrary perspectives, and that leaves the story feeling a bit imblanced to me. The perspectives of economics and mass-marketing are touched on but ultimately glossed over. I already sympathize more with the family farmer going into the story, and I don't learn too much about why that's so great, other than the understanding that I already had before listening. I expect lots of public radio listeners are something like me in that regard.
Still, this is a well-produced piece, there's no phone tape, lots of farm tape, and I enjoyed listening to it.
Transom Editors
Posted on December 17, 2003 at 11:14 AM | Permalink
Review of Grass Fed Beef
'I can't talk right now, I'm listening to a radio show about grass fed beef.'
It's true, you might say this if you were listening to this piece on the radio, which is an indepth and balanced exploration of the cattle industry.
Corn-fed cattle vs. those raised on grass is at the center of this piece and inevitably larger issues are addressed: our economy , environment, and culture .
This show would be comaptible with a larger show on the economy or environment. It's something that would work on "Living on Earth," or All Things Considered, if it were shorter.
It's informative and versatile and the interviews give this piece some personality.
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