1) On About: Searing in the juices
Danilo Alfaro takes a look at the controversy surrounding searing, which some people say seals meat, whereas others say it doesn't. He shows (convincingly) that it does.

2) Bovinity: Inside The Raw milk Underground
Though it is illegal to sell raw milk in much of the developed world, there's a brisk market for it. An interesting article that comes to the conclusion that raw milk may not be anywhere near as dangerous as the authorities say.

3) In The US: Animal Identification
A frankly disturbing article about some legislation that will make the lives of those running small farms in the US much more difficult, and that could affect individuals outside the farming community too.