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<blockquote data-quote="snake67" data-source="post: 1099062" data-attributes="member: 17764"><p>My wife regularly speaks to this issue as a rep on the local Cattleman's Board. Essentially it is a matter of educating the public with truth about where food really comes from - and she is good at it. </p><p></p><p>Myself - well, I am not so good at it.</p><p></p><p>Be that as it may, I always respond with - </p><p></p><p><em>"The retail price is set by industry - the producer is a price taker and has no say in how much he gets on any specific day. If you want to eat you get to pay the retail price. If we want to make a profit we simply hope to impress the buyers with what we have for sale and we take what we get on that specific day - no more and no less. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>If you are truly interested in learning - come on out and you can see for yourself - do not wear flip flops and delicate clothing - I will provide the work gloves so your tender hands do not get sore as I have lots of them in the shop - I never wear them now as I have hands that are essentially thistle and blister proof".</em></p><p></p><p>I am sure there are those who would disagree with me but when I tell the average Joe what we get for an animal they are always amazed.</p><p></p><p>Especially when they can go to the store and fill one grocery bag with more than 200 bucks of red meat without even trying hard.</p><p></p><p>While the above can be fine tuned with fancy words, it is essentially bang on about price - the other stuff - most people's eyes start to glaze over if you tell them how it all comes to pass.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately I do not have many fancy words any more - as I age I have become one mean and blunt SOB - maybe it is the natural progression of "puppy, playful dog, good dog and finally mean old junk yard dog?" LOL</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snake67, post: 1099062, member: 17764"] My wife regularly speaks to this issue as a rep on the local Cattleman's Board. Essentially it is a matter of educating the public with truth about where food really comes from - and she is good at it. Myself - well, I am not so good at it. Be that as it may, I always respond with - [i]"The retail price is set by industry - the producer is a price taker and has no say in how much he gets on any specific day. If you want to eat you get to pay the retail price. If we want to make a profit we simply hope to impress the buyers with what we have for sale and we take what we get on that specific day - no more and no less. If you are truly interested in learning - come on out and you can see for yourself - do not wear flip flops and delicate clothing - I will provide the work gloves so your tender hands do not get sore as I have lots of them in the shop - I never wear them now as I have hands that are essentially thistle and blister proof".[/i] I am sure there are those who would disagree with me but when I tell the average Joe what we get for an animal they are always amazed. Especially when they can go to the store and fill one grocery bag with more than 200 bucks of red meat without even trying hard. While the above can be fine tuned with fancy words, it is essentially bang on about price - the other stuff - most people's eyes start to glaze over if you tell them how it all comes to pass. Unfortunately I do not have many fancy words any more - as I age I have become one mean and blunt SOB - maybe it is the natural progression of "puppy, playful dog, good dog and finally mean old junk yard dog?" LOL Bez [/QUOTE]
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