David Ortiz knows the powerful feeling of hitting a homerun. He also knows the powerful feeling of coming home to unconditional love from wagging tails and wiggling butts. As a dog owner of two, he can’t imagine a day without his four-legged friends, Foxxy and Happy.As an avid dog lover, “Big Papi” is joining PEDIGREE® Brand’s movement to power transformations and give shelter dogs a new leash on life. This year at a private event at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, the ultimate venue for storytelling, Ortiz and PEDIGREE® Brand will unveil an inspirational short film that documents his personal story about how his own dogs transformed his life and became his true companions.
David Américo Ortiz Arias, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter. Ortiz has won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding DH Award seven times. He is a nine-time All-Star and a three-time World Series champion, and has hit 431 career home runs. Most recently, Ortiz was named the 2014 World Series MVP.
BILL KURTIS – FOUNDER, TALL GRASS BEEF
Why It's Better For You - Because grass is what cattle are meant to eat, beef from grass-fed, grass-finished cattle is better than beef from grain-fed cattle in a number of ways. It is higher in Vitamin A, Vitamin E, CLAs; has a better balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids; has a favorable unsaturated fatty acid ratio; and provides more dietary protein. It's better for you, plain and simple.
Why It's Better For The Animals - Tallgrass Beef cattle aren't kept in pens or feedlots—they spend their life in a pasture, in a stress-free environment, grazing in the kind of communal groups they prefer. They aren't given hormones to enhance their growth and they have no need of antibiotics to help them digest grain, which isn't their natural food. They live as nature intended.
Why It's Better For The Planet - Our cattle are raised naturally, perpetuating an age-old cycle of nature. They eat grass and naturally fertilize the land to grow more grass, never adding extra carbon to the atmosphere. In fact, growing prairie grass has been shown to be one of the most effective ways of reducing our carbon footprint.
Why It's Better For Dinner - Tallgrass cattle are derived from special genetic stock whose origins are verified and fully traceable. We use ultrasound technology to safely and humanely find the animals with just the right amount of marbling and muscle. Through this unique combination of heritage genetic bloodlines and ultra-modern technology, Tallgrass produces the most tender, best-tasting grass-fed beef available.
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TONY SIRAGUSA - NFL CHAMPION AND FOX SPORTS ANALYST - "WHAT IS YOUR GAME WATCHING PERSONALITY”
Last year, more than 108 million people watched the biggest football game of the year, and of those, nearly three-quarters indulged in snack foods. How do you watch the big game? If you're Tony Siragusa, former NFL champion turned Fox Sports Analyst, you have the best seat in the house in the middle of all the action as a NFL analyst. For the rest of us, it might be at home in front of the TV, but that doesn't mean it has to be any less exciting! Find out your game watching personality from “Die Hard Fan” to “Social Snacker” for a chance to win a prize package that includes a new TV.
Tony has teamed up with Heluva Good! Dips and Cheese for the “How Do You Watch?” sweepstakes—a contest that gives NFL fans a chance to win the ultimate game day get-together. On Tuesday, January 21st he is giving his predictions for the biggest game of the year, sharing his favorite game day snacks, and discussing the sweepstakes every fan will want in on. Tony can even find out your anchor’s game day personality.