Saving the Planet, One Meal at a Time
Few people grasp the connection between meat consumption and climate change.
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Meat
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Why a Ban on Unnecessary Antibiotics on Farms Wouldn’t Really Raise Meat Prices
A look at some of the numbers behind a ban that consumer groups have long lobbied for.
A Look at Americans’ Reluctance to Accept Cancer Warnings
People often take too long to believe common habits can pose danger.
These ‘Local’ Piggies Went to Market
Unfortunately, the market wasn’t very local at all. Everyone interested in the Food Movement and locally sourced meat should remember that small farmers plugged into local economics aren’t somehow ipso facto honest farmers.
A Roadkill Revolution: Eating Animals to Liberate Them
A philosopher argues that if there are viable ways to reduce intentional harm to animals by eating them—and there are—then all vegetarians who subscribe to the “do-the-least-harm” principle should be obligated to make roadkill a part of their diet.
Saturated Fads: Butter Is Back Only Because Our Biases Remain
Was a critically flawed meta-analysis claiming no link between saturated fat and heart disease so quickly lauded by foodies and food writers everywhere because they’re desperate to promote an “eating like grandma” agenda?