Comments on: When you straddle the fence, sometimes you get splinters http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72 Facts, opinions and reflections on being a techno-geek granolarancher Mom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Dawn http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72#comment-799 Dawn Tue, 06 May 2008 03:50:26 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72#comment-799 Your gracious patience is noted and appreciated, Sara. New things often meet with some discomfort and refusal in the beginnings, and changes in what people put into their mouths only magnifies that initial skepticism. It rings similar to me of the process of pasteurizing milk. Poor ol' Louie knew it would make things safer for people if only he could convince them that this was in improvement in the process they were accustomed to - and eventually it became so widely accepted that now you pay almost 2x as much for the privilege of UNpasteurized! Besides, why *would* anyone "sneak" clone-offspring beef into their traditionally produced supply - it's not like it's somehow cheaper or will be in any reasonably near future. Your gracious patience is noted and appreciated, Sara. New things often meet with some discomfort and refusal in the beginnings, and changes in what people put into their mouths only magnifies that initial skepticism.

It rings similar to me of the process of pasteurizing milk. Poor ol’ Louie knew it would make things safer for people if only he could convince them that this was in improvement in the process they were accustomed to - and eventually it became so widely accepted that now you pay almost 2x as much for the privilege of UNpasteurized!

Besides, why *would* anyone “sneak” clone-offspring beef into their traditionally produced supply - it’s not like it’s somehow cheaper or will be in any reasonably near future.

]]> By: Molly http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72#comment-793 Molly Mon, 05 May 2008 17:53:34 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72#comment-793 You rock, Sara! I'll be the first one to buy some when you do sell it! -Molly, Wife and Mother of 2 Meat-eating Cowgirls You rock, Sara! I’ll be the first one to buy some when you do sell it!
-Molly, Wife and Mother of 2 Meat-eating Cowgirls

]]> By: Suzanne http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72#comment-790 Suzanne Mon, 05 May 2008 17:05:47 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/when-you-straddle-the-fence-sometimes-you-get-splinters/archives/72#comment-790 Great post (and especially great title), Sara! It's too bad your customer didn't ask any substantive questions about cloning and also that she just assumed you would not be up front about using the breeding method. But your response was so gracious and respectful. Brava, brave woman! Great post (and especially great title), Sara! It’s too bad your customer didn’t ask any substantive questions about cloning and also that she just assumed you would not be up front about using the breeding method. But your response was so gracious and respectful. Brava, brave woman!

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