"Life on the farm isn't what it used to be. The green pastures and idyllic barnyard scenes portrayed in children's books have been replaced by windowless sheds, tiny crates, wire cages, and other confinement systems integral to what is now known as 'factory farming.'" Here is a sobering look at how farm animals are transformed into food today (viewer discretion advised. Also see my previous post on this topic.)
(Click image to go to video site. The source of the image above here.)
You've been so quiet lately-- I hope all is well. While I am not going to watch the video, I thought I'd ask if you had read Pollen's book about the industrialization of food? He makes some really interesting observations about the US food industry (comparing it to the Soviet Union's food production centralization projects). Europe and Japan, I think stnd on opposing sides of the US and China on issues concerning food. I happened across this as well
http://www.firstprinciplesjournal.com/articles.aspx?article=1106&theme=home&page=1&loc=b&type=cttf
Anyway, just checking in-- don't work too hard!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Peony | October 13, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Alles gute, thanks for checking in. Just an organic break, driven in part by deadlines at work. I'll return in due course.
Not read Pollen's book but saw it recently at a rummage sale in my neighborhood.
Posted by: Namit | October 14, 2008 at 09:17 PM
I hope you bought it!
Posted by: Peony | October 15, 2008 at 06:54 PM
People who are carnivors can try to avoid buying meat from factory farms:
http://www.eatwild.com/products/massachusetts.html
This is a beautiful site, wonderful photography. My first visit.
Thank you.
Posted by: CriticalMassI | November 11, 2008 at 11:26 PM