by Stephen of the Thinkery
The state of America’s food supply has been the subject of some concern recently with the revelations of melamine and other toxins present in foodstuffs imported from China. Risking the chance of groundless charges of xenophobia, I’d say it’s clear that China represents a regulation-free environment that poses a significant risk to the health and safety of American citizens.
The problem, however, is much larger than that and it’s closer to home than China. Industrial ranching practices are drowning us in hormones, and most of them are similar to estrogen, which will come up again toward the end of this post.