The Pork Nation - A Downward Not So Glazed Spiral! But there's Hope

A subject matter that has almost absolutely nothing to do with the brownie baking biz, but maybe some what indirectly. The state of pork in this country is  on a downward spiral (pardon the pun). With Shaunghui - Smithfield deal happening the fear that this Chinese company is going to continue its unethical practices by secretly feeding & tainting their pigs with chemicals and synthetic drugs to make them larger. This is a company that recently dumped 16,000 dead diseased pigs and 1 million dead diseased ducks in the Jiapingtang, a tributary of the Huangpu river which supplies drinking water to Shanghai, a city of over 23 million people. Yes these people are buying Smithfeild. The Horror!  The reason Shaunghui is buying Smithfield is for the ever declining pork supply in China. Most of the pigs are tainted and unfit for "HUMAN" consumption (I'd watch out where Fido's & Fluffy's food comes from), and no Gov. oversight. Hence why China is coming to America. Only time will tell, but for the one thing I can tell you is, this guy will never buy anything raised or grown in China. 

The best way to protect you and your loved ones against this type of problem is very simple, buy local. Use farmers that raise their pigs ethically and humanly. Attached is a link to some of Massachusetts best and most reputable pork, beef, & poultry farmers as seen on Porkkeez (A directory of local farmer or pork and other live stock). One of my favorites is  Christian Hill Farm. They raise Berkshire and Gloucestershire Old Spots which are highly sought after for the flavor and texture and its what I use for our Johnnie Walker Blue Bacon Brittle Brownie. These pigs are feed an all natural diet and are slow grown, they are free to roam the 10 mixed woodland and pasture and the 2nd best thing is the a privately family owned and operated farm. These animals are raised with respect and dignity unlike big companies. You can even raise your own. See More About "What it means" to Christian Hill Farm. 

So what does this have to do with brownies? See to me its not the product we bake or what we raise, or grow, it's how we do it!  With determination and drive to provide our community with honest all natural no chemicals high quality foods and ingredients that have be raise and produced locally. This is how we change the standard. 
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