Musings on sustainable food systems, agriculture vs. agroecology, and more!
It’s no secret that Wendell Berry is another one of my inspirations when thinking about sustainable food systems – my post about his work “The Pleasures of Eating” has been one of the most-viewed posts on this blog, and his name repeatedly comes up in things I read and am influenced by. A friend of … Continue reading "Land That Is In Human Use Requires Human Care" – An Interview with Wendell Berry
Chances are, your favorite news feeds/sources are overflowing with headlines of the following variety: “Protein ‘almost as big a cancer risk as smoking“, “High-Protein Diets In Midlife Linked To High Risk Of Premature Death, Study Says“, or the ever amusing “Now we can’t eat protein. What can we eat?“ Studies like the one referenced – … Continue reading Does High Animal Protein Intake Really Cause Cancer? What The Latest Research Really Says
Happy Tuesday! If anybody else need help to start their day (my pot of coffee is already brewing), here are some interesting and entertaining little videos to get your brain juices flowing: This is a satirical take on the meaning of the “all-natural” label you can find on so many products and whose lack of … Continue reading Let's Watch Some TV – Just the Good Kind Though đ
It’s always a pleasure to find people that blog [talk, debate, are passionate] about similar issues as you are. The best evidence of that is if 10 minutes into a Skype conversation you are deep in a discussion on the necessities of reducing our environmental footprint and the practicalities of only working 50% and spending … Continue reading Lead.Ahead: How Can We Foster Sustainable Leadership?
Confession: Facebook is undoubtedly the first tab I open in my browser every time I turn on my computer. It seems we spend half of our life on that site, don’t we? In my defense, my newsfeed has slowly moved from being dominated by lolcatz pictures and Instagrammed lunches to a mix of news, inspiration … Continue reading Like Food (Policy) For Thought on Facebook and Join the Discussion!
This is one of those le sigh posts. Having been born in 1989, it sometimes feels as if it is upon our generation to figure out the way into a sustainable future. When analyzing current policy priorities, one would assume that the problems attached to indefinite per-capita consumption – concerning resource use, pollution and social … Continue reading Sustainable Consumption Policies: What Is Left of Rio?
Have you heard of agroecology? This is a holistic agricultural production system that is similar to organic methods, but yet not exactly the same. The Christensen Fund has made a great infographic that compares and contrasts the agroecological with the conventional system from sky to soil: As this handy policy brief explains, “based on a … Continue reading Agroecology: The Alternative of the Future?
There might be some rain coming soon, but it might still not be enough to quench the drought in California. Apparently, this past year has been the driest in the past half millennium for the state. Currently, the federal government says that “every square mile of California is in some state of droughtâand 14.62% of … Continue reading Drought in California = Food Shortage in the USA?
Hey everybody! Hope you are having an awesome weekend! I have a treat for you today: This Slate article, entitled “Unacceptable Ingredients. How many of the groceries sold at Walmart would be banned by Whole Foods?” A bit of background – Whole Food has this policy of “unacceptable ingredients” where it doesn’t stock certain products … Continue reading Walmart and Whole Foods Face Off
In my first blog post of the year, I mentioned the ongoing negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and the United States as one of the issues to watch out for, and thought the time was right to dig a little deeper into the question – what would … Continue reading The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: What Does It Mean for Ag?