Cows Will Save the World!

A couple of weeks ago, I came across this great blog from Chef Michael Formicella the president and co-owner of Chella Foods, where he directs food product development.

In the blog, Chef Formicella talks about his experience in educating himself about things like biomass use, feed efficiencies, and how greenhouse gas emissions can affect livestock systems. In short, a lot of what we at Heartland have to think about on a day-to-day basis.

When the world of the chef has come full circle and realized the importance of livestock to not only the center of the plate but also as a solution to some of our biggest environmental challenges (such as desertification and its symptoms like water infiltration and poor use of solar energy food security, livelihoods and environmental sustainability), we should take note.

Just like we talk about regularly, food is all about choice. When you wake up and allow yourself to truly understand the facts rather than, say, what the media would lead you to believe in their sensationalized reporting, you give yourself the freedom of knowledge. Nowhere is that more important than in choosing what to eat. The work that this chef did for himself to better understand the critical role that livestock will play in addressing the challenges that exist in the world we live in is a great example. It’s another example of getting to know your farmer.

One of the most important things we do here on the farm is educate. School-aged children, teenagers, adults – it doesn’t matter. Everyone has good questions on their mind, and unfortunately, because of time, fear, or lack of understanding they sometimes don’t get asked.

This chef had the time to go find answers on some interesting and important topics on his own. If you don’t, please call, email, or visit us. We’ll answer any questions you have with the respect that every person deserves.