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Help Cut Emissions In Half Aug 4, 2008
Energy-Efficient Eating Tips
You, consumer, are the best way to reduce energy emissions caused by food production. Science Daily reported recently that 19 percent of the energy we use is used to produce and supply food—most of this energy comes from non-renewable sources... moreThe Core Truth Aug 1, 2008
Five Reasons To Eat Organic
We know eating organic fruits and vegetables is good for us, but sometimes, with rising food prices and all, it seems a little out of reach, especially when I can’t pinpoint what, exactly makes them so much better. Well, a... more
Happy Berry Picking Jul 29, 2008
Finally! Berries Are In Season
Berry season is here, with red juicy raspberries, tart blueberries, sweet strawberries, and more. Whether you’re picking your own or collecting overflowing green pints at the farmer’s market, take some berry advice from Donald Kotler, of the Southeast Portland café... more
Heirloom Tomatoes: Check Out the Best -- and Safest -- Varieties Jul 25, 2008
Tomato-philes Get Long-Awaited Taste of Ramapo and More
Tomatoes have gotten quite a bad rap this summer, what with all the salmonella scares. So, as a tomato lover, I was pleased to read some good news about one of my favorite foods. In New Jersey, the original Jersey... more
The Ultimate In Locavore Luxury Jul 23, 2008
Freelance Farmers, 100-Mile Chefs, and Cow Pooling
The latest twist in the local food trend: outsourcing. Take Trevor Paque a freelance farmer in San Francisco who will build you an organic garden in your backyard, weed it, harvest the goods, and leave you the bounty. Paque was... more
Compost On Every Corner Jul 21, 2008
The Next Frontier in Food Waste
If you were wondering whether or not to be concerned about food waste, consider this: the city of Vancouver alone collects 1.5 million tons of trash, including 180,000 pounds of organic waste, at a cost of $2.7 million each year.... more
Try Plastic Cups Made from Corn -- Totally Sustainable Jul 18, 2008
Make Your Summer Picnic Biodegraable -- Down to the Straws
Just in time for picnic season, CupDepot.com introduces biodegradable cups made from corn. The company’s new Karat Earth brand line of products includes biodegradable cups, utensils, straws, and more and they’re all made from corn. After you’re done with them,... more
Can Skyscraper Farming Work in Big Cities? Jul 16, 2008
Vertical Farms Are Moving Beyond Science Fiction
Imagine a skyscraper that looms above New York or Shanghai and is filled, not with offices or condos, but with acres of fresh fruits and vegetables ready to feed hungry pedestrians hurrying past on the streets below. That’s the idea behind... more
Sticker Shock Jul 14, 2008
Use Labels To Eat Green
Green has never been more popular. And, as the trend spreads, we’re still figuring out just what it all means. Take food. Today’s Eat.Drink.Better blog post was about defining sustainable cuisine, which is more than organic, but is, “a way... more
Green Luxury Jul 11, 2008
Organics Are Expensive, But Are They Really "Living Green?"
As if rising prices for food, gas, and basic living supplies weren’t enough of a concern. Now, as more people are buying organic, from bamboo sheets to peaches, living green is quickly becoming a luxury. As Bruce Watson ruminated on... more
Environmental Working Group discovered that developing fetuses are born with an average 200 toxic chemicals inside them (taken from The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved by Sandor Katz).
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Initially, this article brought a smile to my face, as not only do I support avoiding the use of pesticides in crops, but I also happen to be a vegeterian in the true sense of the word; I avoid eating all animal products and therefore feel I make a significiant impact on the environment.
However, when I read this statement: , "And, bonus: once the pigs have solved the beetle problem, Koan plans to sell them as organic pork.", I realized that this was just another article, another idea, that is really just "half green".
Until we realize the full impact of the cycle we are in by producing pigs, chickens, cows, etc, for food, we will never reach "green". Until we stop viewing animals as a commodity, we will never reach "green". And until it sinks in that eating animals and animal products is horrible for our health and the environment, these half green ideas are both offensive and embarrassing.
Granted, animals that are raised humanely are better than factory farmed animals, but eating them offers nothing nutritionally (Dr. John McDougall, "The McDougall Plan" and John Robbins, "Diet for a New America") to humans and only affects the environment marginally, if at all.
It is hard to take anyone seriously who claims they are an environmentalist while continuing to consume animals. I am sure I will get some replies questing whether I wear leather, own a car, etc., however it is our daily food choices that have the most impact on the enviorment on so many levels, hands down.
Truthfully, what I find most disturbing about this article is how little respect is payed to the hard working pigs. Once again, and inevitably, this article is less about the environment than it about human consumption-what we get out of it.
Ironically enough, the less we eat animals, organic or not, the better off our health, and the environment, will be.
-Amanda Consovoy