Why The Omnivore’s Dilemma Should Be On Every Eaters Reading List I finally had the opportunity to read Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma, which reaffirmed my faith in sustainable agriculture, and provided me with greater frustration at the government subsidized homogenization of the food system. His journey through conventional food production, industrial organic farming, sustainable [...]
My food musing this week has taken a turn toward the financial. With all of the talk about the ailing economy, I have begun pondering the positive and negative effects of locavorism and sustainable agriculture on the national and global economies.
Phil and I belong to that finicky group of former vegetarians who are willing to consume chicken and fish, but generally shudder at the thought of eating a mammal. This has proven to be quite a predicament since we began our journey into locavorism. San Diego has good local sources of mammal meat, but until [...]
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Thanksgiving is the king of holidays for a locavore. While most holidays have strong food traditions, Thanksgiving is a celebration of the harvest itself, a day to focus our attention on the bounty of food available to us. It’s an occasion to give thanks for the rich harvest and people to share it with. I [...]
