Big Featured Discussions | March 21, 2011 | 8 comments

Name the most interesting "Kill It, Cook It, Eat It" moments

This week, The Washington Post released details on USDA plans to put $60 million toward “three major studies on the effects of climate change on crops and forests to help ensure farmers and foresters can continue producing food and timber while trying to limit the impact of a changing environment.”

One of the studies will focus on corn, a crop that’s become integral to food production, particularly in the United States. This vegetable is one of the key components of today’s typical American diet. Corn may be a popular summer staple, but it’s also used in many other forms, from high fructose corn syrup used as a sweetener in many prepackaged products to feeding the cattle United States citizens consume every day.

Beyond showing various hunting and slaughter practices, “Kill It, Cook It, Eat It,” has shown how several parts of the food chain are connected. From rearing to packaging, from what animals eat to what we eventually cook, the show has helped support the concerns that environmental shifts can also significantly change what whole nations are fed and how consistently.

How has “Kill It, Cook It, Eat It” shed more light on food production alternatives? Can we sustain the amount of livestock raised if the production of produce staples like corn change? What are some of the most interesting facts you’ve learned from “Kill It, Cook It, Eat It” this season?

Relive the journey in the series wrap-up! An all new episode of “Kill It, Cook It, Eat It” premieres tonight at 10/9c.

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8 comments // Name the most interesting "Kill It, Cook It, Eat It" moments

  • Kelly_Crawford
  • DeistofSurreal
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      DeistofSurreal  

    • I have only watched three episodes so far of Kill It, Cook It, Eat It. In my opinion so far the pig episode was the most interesting and yet disturbing. The way the pig is dealt with is so mechanical and precise it is scary. The part that threw me off most was the castrating of the infant pigs, I mean that process looked painful to me.

    • 1 year ago
  • Warrenpeace21
  • Schnookums
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      Schnookums  

    • I vote for the bit about who gets to cut the chicken's head off. This is similar to the experience in our family. Every summer we all go though this quick "not it" game on the day we start processing chickens.......

    • 1 year ago
  • duzins
  • Schnookums
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      Schnookums  
    • duzins:

      I am one of those that like the "in your face" aspect of it. Butchering my own animals make me feel more connected to my food, and I can be absolutely sure of where it comes from.

    • 1 year ago
  • mario_a
  • tverdell
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