The Carnivore's Dilemma

Another article on the great meat debate from the New York Times about the multitude of problems and issues that arise from eating meat AND soy beans. So there vegans.

I especially appreciate the thoughts on feeding cows better, more natural feed, which in turn reduces their methane production. Works the same way for humans, no?

The Greenhorns

Just watched the trailer for this documentary and it made me teary eyed and excited all at once.
http://www.thegreenhorns.net/

Words

From the Ethicurean:

Edible San Francisco contains this anonymous quotation: “Despite its artistic pretensions and its many accomplishments, humankind owes its existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.”

Urban Farmer

You must read this article about Will Allen, an urban farmer from Wisconsin.

I live in East London and though I live across the street from a park and a city farm, we have nothing on the scale of what Will Allen is leading. This is inspiring stuff that makes me want to go find an empty space and grow things in it.

Just like they're doing in San Francisco.

You are what you eat

If you opened your fridge to a stranger, what would it say about you?

Mine would say that I'm an alcoholic with penchant for cheese and random things in old Bonne Maman jars.

Photographer Mark Menjivar did an entire series on the premise. Find them here under Portfolio you are what you eat.

The 3/50 Project

This isn't directly related to food, but it is related to local economies.

The 3/50 project is simple. Pick three local business you would miss if they went out of business. Now go spend $50 (or £50) a month there. It's an investment for yourself, for them and also for your community. The percentage of tax income that come back from local businesses is much higher than that contributed by large corporations.

How to: Butcher a Pig

I imagine that this sort of image will become more and more prevalent as the interest in where our food comes from grows.