Author: Antonia Leonard

The turkeys we eat today have been bred to go from birth to slaughter in less than 5 months’ time. Many of these animals suffer debilitating leg and joint pain, heart attacks, and organ failure. Because of their immobility, most have to sit in their own waste, which causes painful […]

Both male and female cattle are used for meat. The best meat comes from male cattle that have been castrated in the first 6 months of life. Usually we eat castrated male cows (called steers) because you only need one bull for a herd, in fact they’ll fight if theres […]

Thorough cooking can kill salmonella. But when health officials warn people not to eat potentially contaminated food, or when a food is recalled because of salmonella risk, that means don’t eat that food, cooked or not, rinsed or not. Can salmonella survive cooking? The short answer: Yes, cooking can kill […]

Turkey should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165° F to be safe to eat. Use a food thermometer and test different parts of the bird to make sure the entire turkey is done. “If you cook turkey to the internal temperature of 165° F this strain of salmonella […]

These organic, free-range turkeys are shipped overnight direct from Willie Bird Turkeys in Sonoma County, California. Mine arrived in a styrofoam cooler with ice packs tucked beneath, around, and above the turkey to keep it safely cool. The turkeys are fresh (not frozen) and come pre-brined. How do you cook […]

University of Virginia is home to Air Force ROTC Detachment 890. Does UVA have Air Force ROTC? Any student is welcome to join AFROTC at UVA. We welcome new members who are interested in participating in AFROTC events and pursuing a career in the Air Force. What GPA do you […]

The story about Benjamin Franklin wanting the National Bird to be a turkey is just a myth. This false story began as a result of a letter Franklin wrote to his daughter criticizing the original eagle design for the Great Seal, saying that it looked more like a turkey. Why […]

When cadets complete the ROTC course, upon graduation, they become commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. Are ROTC officers? The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a college-to-military program that trains students to become commissioned officers while also earning their academic degrees. In exchange for employment as a commissioned officer […]

Ducks: raft, team, paddling, badling. What is the term for a group of ducks? For example, a group of ducks can be referred to as either a raft or paddling on the water. On the ground, a group of ducks can be called a waddling and a badelyng or badling […]

According to some weak sources, group of turkeys are called a rafter of turkeys because of their habit of perching on construction rafters to roost or seek shelter from predators during the early days of European occupation of North America. What do you call a group of turkeys? rafterA group […]

A group of squirrels are called a scurry. Squirrels are quite territorial and will fight to the death in order to defend their living area. Some squirrels are crepuscular. This means they are only active at dawn and dusk. What do you call a pack of squirrel? A group of […]

Wild turkeys, or Meleagris gallopavo, are native to the forests of North America, from New England to Florida, and west to the upper Midwest, the Southwest and to Central Mexico. Many groups of Native Americans hunted turkeys for their meat and their feathers and they also domesticated turkeys — twice. […]