Musings on sustainable food systems, agriculture vs. agroecology, and more!
We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are. – Anaïs Nin So relevant to any debate reaching from GMOs to animal welfare. Trying to keep that in mind and remaining respectful, understanding and genuinely aiming to see where people are coming from would make discussions so much more meaningful – … Continue reading We don’t see th…
Have you heard of Temple Grandin? I must have been living under a rock or something because I had no idea about her and her amazing achievements – including designing equipment used in more than half of all American slaughterhouses that contributed to great steps forward in animal welfare. She also got a doctorate, is associate … Continue reading Temple Grandin – Seeing the World as A Cow Would
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBEFCiWyW0 This little nifty science experience (narrated by adorable Elise) can really give you pause in thinking about the organic vs. conventional debate, even if I don’t quite agree with her final conclusion (there are many reasons why cancer rates have gone up, including the fact that people just don’t die of other causes first … Continue reading Elise's Potato Project
Hey everybody! I just came home to Sweden after a 24h+ trip and am beat, but I still wanted to check-in with the answer to the question you have probably also spent a lot of sleepless nights over – do British cows moo differently than American ones? On the podcast “How to do everything”, Sir … Continue reading What Does The Cow Say?
2014 is shaping up to be an exciting year in the food policy world – wherever you look, new policies are about to be decided upon and/or implemented. So let’s have a look across the globe and see what’s on the agenda, shall we? USA: After Congress spectacularly failed to finalize the Farm Bill during … Continue reading 2014 – What's on the Food Policy Agenda?