Living the Intense Dream

From Mother Earth News:

Retired animal science professor Jim Hayes, who holds a doctorate in reproductive physiology and animal science, and manages grass-based Sap Bush Hollow Farm in Warnerville, N.Y., puts it bluntly: “A high grain diet blows out their livers.” To keep the calves alive and gaining weight, they must be given a steady diet of antibiotics.

Dr. Jim Hayes – one fourth of the leadership here at Sap Bush Hollow (www.sapbush.com) was quoted in a dynamite article about the meat industry on pages 74-84 of the February/March 2008 issue of Mother Earth News.  “What You Need to Know About the Beef You Eat” was authored by the great Jo Robinson, founder of EatWild.com – a tremendous resource for those interested in extricating themselves from traditional supermarket meat and learning about the beauty of pasture-based meats and how to locate local producers.

Here’s the link for the article: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/2008-02-01/What-You-Need-to-Know-About-the-Beef-You-Eat.aspx