"I’ve Been Pondering What Goes Into The Beef, Pork and Chicken I Consume And I Think You Should As Well," And Other Awkward Dating App Entrés I Give To You For Free, Dear Reader. You’re Welcome.
Dearests! It’s (checks calendar) Wednesday! Don’t have much to say about that, just wanted to state it declaratively and with great enthusiasm in the hopes of setting a general tone for the day.
TO THE INTERNET?
What’s in the meat we eat? Despite label claims, we don’t actually know - and we don’t know that we don’t know. 70 percent of sales of “medically important antibiotics” are sold to the meat industry, while “antibiotic-free” or “organic” labels are based on producer assertions and are rarely, if ever, validated by testing. And in 2019, the WHO declared antimicrobial resistance one of the top ten threats to global health. But happy to share that, “One of the most recognizable names in meat (Bay Area rancher Bill Niman) is now turning his attention to yet another mission: testing and labeling meat for antibiotics.” So I know I normally don’t talk about my clients here, but it’s been SO illuminating to work with the FoodID team over the past month on their launch, and it’s definitely made me turn a very critical eye to the meat I purchase and consume, so I had to share the SF Chronicle article about what they’re working on. And you can learn more about FoodID’s work here.
There is only one gray wolf pack in California, and that wolf pack just added eight newborn pups, but no one knows who the Dad is, and I gotta say that the reality TV industry is getting desperate in the face of filming restrictions.
This article on dating in 2020 says that daters interviewed on their post-COVID courting habits ditched the masks with their potential paramour, unless strangers were around. First off, social shame pressures FTW. Secondly, listen to the wise words of one of the subjects: “It doesn’t make someone safe just because you like them.”
Welp: Woman Who Oversaw Carta Study on Gender-Pay Gap Sues Startup Over Unequal Pay.
And finally, Austin PD, u ok? “Your Butt Is Perfect”: Those Austin Police Department Thank-You Cards Are Even Stranger Than You Thought.
That’s it, that’s all! Be kind to yourself, and please wear a mask!
xoxo Amy