http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/ The premier natural history series Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:38:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-11378 Ted Rowland Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:39:07 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-11378 This was a most interesting, informative, fascinating show about India and its cows. With inclusion of the Laseter Beef Farm in the US, it became even moreso, and taught us a lot about living on earth. The news for us from the Laseters is that we don't think we'll make it as a species -- we're not smart enough as a species to do the right thing, even when we are shown what it is. The bad guys are going to win, and take us all down with them. Getting old is not all bad -- we won't be here for the final days. This was a most interesting, informative, fascinating show about India and its cows. With inclusion of the Laseter Beef Farm in the US, it became even moreso, and taught us a lot about living on earth. The news for us from the Laseters is that we don’t think we’ll make it as a species — we’re not smart enough as a species to do the right thing, even when we are shown what it is. The bad guys are going to win, and take us all down with them. Getting old is not all bad — we won’t be here for the final days.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-11333 Pepper Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:22:15 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-11333 How and where foods comes from is a very important topic of discussion... for all nations. I think it is a "deep subject matter." I would like to see more segments which explore 1.) food management and politics 2.) the business of food allocation, along with the cost to societies when breakdowns in food distribtion develop 3.) More segments like this one on but for goats, fowl, sheep, etc. How and where foods comes from is a very important topic of discussion… for all nations. I think it is a “deep subject matter.” I would like to see more segments which explore 1.) food management and politics 2.) the business of food allocation, along with the cost to societies when breakdowns in food distribtion develop 3.) More segments like this one on but for goats, fowl, sheep, etc.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-11277 kim Sun, 31 May 2009 23:50:27 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-11277 I live on a dairy farm. We milk brown swiss cows. My husband and I both have dairy science degrees and a minor in animal nutrition. This is a very DEEP subject matter, you just need the education and scientific background to understand the use of the dairy cow today. It is not inhuman, it is not cruelity to animals, and it is a way of life. I am so happy my children are being raised to understand responsibility, hard work and the aspects of life and death. A lot more individuals should have the responsiblity of taking care of an animal. We love our cows. We respect their hard work for us. I am proud to be a dairy producer. I live on a dairy farm. We milk brown swiss cows. My husband and I both have dairy science degrees and a minor in animal nutrition. This is a very DEEP subject matter, you just need the education and scientific background to understand the use of the dairy cow today. It is not inhuman, it is not cruelity to animals, and it is a way of life. I am so happy my children are being raised to understand responsibility, hard work and the aspects of life and death. A lot more individuals should have the responsiblity of taking care of an animal. We love our cows. We respect their hard work for us. I am proud to be a dairy producer.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-11274 kate. Sun, 31 May 2009 22:07:58 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-11274 Er... cows? Can we get a deeper subject matter, please? (refer; my sister asks for binturongs.) Er… cows? Can we get a deeper subject matter, please? (refer; my sister asks for binturongs.)

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-11248 Matthew Sat, 30 May 2009 00:25:17 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-11248 I think the info posted is good but could be more in depth I think the info posted is good but could be more in depth

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-11215 Sue Thu, 28 May 2009 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-11215 Great info. The questions of intense breeding to meet societal needs applies even more so to the puppy mills of the world. Balance must be central to all enterprises involving animal husbandry. Great info. The questions of intense breeding to meet societal needs applies even more so to the puppy mills of the world. Balance must be central to all enterprises involving animal husbandry.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/holy-cow/introduction/1812/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 jose B. Soriano Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:04:07 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/2008/09/04/overview-10/#comment-4682 facinant facinant

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