Poultry Perspective By
Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton
Dr. Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton is Director of the Center for Food Animal Wellbeing at the University of Arkansas.
May 18, 2018 | Animal welfare regulation; What is fair?
January 23, 2018 | Is choice in the market endangered?
December 12, 2017 | The Big Bang Theory and cell phones
November 21, 2017 | My gratitude list took me by surprise
October 10, 2017 | I’m retired, but the poultry questions continue
December 20, 2016 | Poultry issues we need to speak up about
November 22, 2016 | Thanksgiving birds, memories and gratitude
October 11, 2016 | Controlling poultry disease
September 27, 2016 | Don’t kiss your chickens!
September 13, 2016 | How poultry companies are using evolving TV advertising formats
August 16, 2016 | HSUS is going after chicken
August 02, 2016 | An egg in every skillet
July 19, 2016 | Silly Marketing
June 07, 2016 | How cage-free eggs work against feeding the hungry
May 24, 2016 | Cage free marketing is interesting
April 26, 2016 | The cost of cage-free
April 12, 2016 | More food for thought
March 29, 2016 | Meat for the elite
March 01, 2016 | Food humor is serious business
February 16, 2016 | Cage-free marketing vs. science vs. public opinion
February 02, 2016 | Changing the world perception of food animal care
January 19, 2016 | It’s an image problem…
January 05, 2016 | This year, make sure your company is an "up" not a "down"
December 15, 2015 | “Cage free does not mean cruelty free”
December 01, 2015 | I've been fielding a lot of questions and I wonder why
November 10, 2015 | Eating chicken in Egpyt
October 27, 2015 | Wow! Pigs on display
October 13, 2015 | It’s time for the State Fair
September 29, 2015 | It’s past time to take action
September 15, 2015 | The Martian and the Earthling
September 01, 2015 | Biosecurity failures
August 18, 2015 | A Liberal who supports big ag – no kidding.
July 21, 2015 | Chickens in the living room
July 07, 2015 | Why are we so angry?
June 23, 2015 | What makes a movie compelling?
June 09, 2015 | As the world turns — the war on meat
May 26, 2015 | Humane handling, antibiotics, inspection; who should drive change?
May 12, 2015 | Sorry Paul McCartney
April 21, 2015 | Ford Motor Company and the factory farm
April 07, 2015 | Bad news or a learning experience?
March 10, 2015 | Talking about animals
February 24, 2015 | Voluntary versus regulation: What is the cost?
February 10, 2015 | Food safety – the same challenge a decade later
January 27, 2015 | There is no excuse
January 13, 2015 | Dietary Guidelines – Really?!
December 16, 2014 | Another holiday nightmare
December 02, 2014 | A Christmas gift
November 11, 2014 | Here I go again….
October 28, 2014 | The truth about hormones — in the Huffington Post!
October 14, 2014 | Sustainable poultry
September 30, 2014 | An unfortunate turn of events…
September 16, 2014 | Mythbusters: It’s a start
September 04, 2014 | Words have meaning
August 19, 2014 | Salmonella in the backyard
August 05, 2014 | Should we help China?
July 22, 2014 | Antibiotics – when is it enough?
July 08, 2014 | More labeling fun
June 24, 2014 | Labeling pet peeves – an emotional topic
May 27, 2014 | Freedom to choose
May 12, 2014 | Urban chicken conundrum
April 15, 2014 | The latest attack: Animal agriculture is responsible for obesity
March 25, 2014 | Video bribery
March 11, 2014 | Paul McCartney and more glass walls
February 26, 2014 | So, Chick-fil-A, what is your plan?
February 11, 2014 | Poultry to clean up or get out?
January 28, 2014 | A threat from Neiman Marcus
December 24, 2013 | Conversation – a transparency tool
November 26, 2013 | Educating the backyard chicken farmer
October 22, 2013 | Salmonella everywhere!
October 08, 2013 | Really? Two chicken nuggets? Really?
September 24, 2013 | Why are we defensive?
September 10, 2013 | What do you want to believe?
August 06, 2013 | A different backyard chicken story
July 23, 2013 | Animal shelters for chickens
June 25, 2013 | Ramps or wild onions?
June 11, 2013 | Living in the Twilight Zone
April 30, 2013 | Where can I buy chicken that hasn't been fed hormones?
April 16, 2013 | Hunting chickens…
April 02, 2013 | “Walk a Mile in My Shoes”
March 19, 2013 | Expensive convenience: what is a rotisserie chicken worth?
March 05, 2013 | Balancing facts and emotions
February 07, 2013 | I eat imported food…
January 24, 2013 | Will my grandchildren be eating imported food?
August 22, 2012 | Emotion versus Facts
August 08, 2012 | The latest from Hollywood – Animal Rights Documentary
July 25, 2012 | Could we feed poultry potatoes?
June 13, 2012 | It’s hard to understand the invisible
May 22, 2012 | Ag Research — whose agenda?
May 07, 2012 | Transparency – Transparency – Transparency
April 18, 2012 | It is never too late
April 04, 2012 | Deception vs Emotion? It's only words.
March 07, 2012 | The past and into the future
February 22, 2012 | Scientific Literacy and Animal Agriculture
February 08, 2012 | Agritourism - Open Poultry Farm
February 01, 2012 | Indoor Agriculture
January 25, 2012 | A look across the pond
January 11, 2012 | Here I go again.....
December 27, 2011 | Evolution of an Industry: Feeding the World
December 15, 2011 | GIPSA -- What?
November 24, 2011 | A losing battle?
November 15, 2011 | Manufactured Food from Factory Farms
November 01, 2011 | Meat on Monday
October 18, 2011 | Here we go again
October 04, 2011 | Naked Chicken?
September 20, 2011 | Feed the Hungry
August 30, 2011 | PEW and Poultry -- once again
July 26, 2011 | UEP agrees with HSUS
July 12, 2011 | Food for Thought
June 21, 2011 | Farmers or Growers?
May 31, 2011 | History Channel and the egg industry
May 17, 2011 | Words that Work
May 10, 2011 | Tell the story....
April 19, 2011 | Corn or Litter for Bio-Fuel
April 12, 2011 | This is not a factory, this is our farm
April 05, 2011 | Clean up and Show Off
March 29, 2011 | The Chef and I
March 15, 2011 | Perception is Everything
March 01, 2011 | A Third Career!
February 15, 2011 | Running out of Corn
February 01, 2011 | Hospital Food
January 18, 2011 | Preventing Avian Influenza with Genetic Modification
January 04, 2011 | Salmonella in the news and food
December 21, 2010 | The Kingdom of Breakfast
December 07, 2010 | Independent Science vs. Commercial Research
November 23, 2010 | Thanksgiving Thanks
November 16, 2010 | Conflict of Interest in Food Research
November 02, 2010 | Confusion in food...
October 26, 2010 | Thank a farmer
October 19, 2010 | We are in big trouble
October 05, 2010 | Chickens in the family home
September 28, 2010 | Consumer Trust
September 21, 2010 | Studying both sides...
September 14, 2010 | Defending the industry
August 31, 2010 | The Basics - - Salmonella enteriditis and eggs
