In the News
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 12:19PM I've been a little delinquent in my coverage of recent food-related news. But it's better late than never, right? The following articles were published last week, except for the NPR story:
1. Meaty Books. Slate Magazine takes a look at some recently published books on the subject of beef. These may be lean times, but beef is surely on the brain. From Napoleonic slaughterhouses to refrigerated railway cars, this article touches on the history of beef production, and our descent into the world of 2 buck chuck.
2. In Soil We Trust. President of the Land Institute, Wes Jackson, and the great naturalist writer, farmer, and sustainable ag advocate, Wendell Berry, team up on this op-ed piece in the New York Times. A treatise in defense of soil, the two argue for a return to our agricultural roots and a respect for the land that feeds us.
3. Welcome, Mr. Secretary. It was smooth sailing for Secretary of Agriculture nominee, Tom Vilsack, during yesterday's Senate confirmation hearings. In addition to lack of tough questioning, there was no mention of Vilsack's ties with Monsanto or support of GMO's (an issue that has been at the forefront of some food groups/organizations' opposition to Vilsack's nomination), nor any indication a potential shift toward sustainability. In fact, chairman of the Senate Agricultural Committee, Tom Harkin, touted Vilsack as someone who knows "what's needed to promote profitability". I know that statement could probably be taken a number of different ways, but I would have much rather seen Harkin replace 'profitability' with 'sustainability', you know?
Reader Comments (1)
hey guys, i know you're doing the eating alabama thing, do yall know of any locally owned processors who can process homegrown animals i.e. poultry, beef, pig,,,,preferably around Tuscaloosa