Comments on: Against the globalized food chain http://thinkingreed.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/against-the-globalized-food-chain/ "Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" - Blaise Pascal Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt Halteman http://thinkingreed.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/against-the-globalized-food-chain/#comment-21692 Matt Halteman Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:45:10 +0000 http://thinkingreed.wordpress.com/?p=2229#comment-21692 For all of Pollan's appeal, he ultimately fails to transcend his gourmet sensibilities in that he never really faces the moral question of whether killing animals for food is justifiable when there are equally nutritious, more cost-efficient plant-based alternatives readily available. In my opinion, this critique of Pollan by B.R. Myers hits the nail right on the head: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200709/omnivore For all of Pollan’s appeal, he ultimately fails to transcend his gourmet sensibilities in that he never really faces the moral question of whether killing animals for food is justifiable when there are equally nutritious, more cost-efficient plant-based alternatives readily available. In my opinion, this critique of Pollan by B.R. Myers hits the nail right on the head:

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200709/omnivore

]]> By: Fr Chris http://thinkingreed.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/against-the-globalized-food-chain/#comment-20688 Fr Chris Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:28:13 +0000 http://thinkingreed.wordpress.com/?p=2229#comment-20688 Hah, I'm reading it too! In fact, I'm almost at the same place as this quote -- our non-fiction book club is reading it for next weekend. (Pollan's book is what has prompted some of my recent environmentalism posts.) It has also led to me being more intentional about my eating, which has been good. :-) Hah, I’m reading it too! In fact, I’m almost at the same place as this quote — our non-fiction book club is reading it for next weekend. (Pollan’s book is what has prompted some of my recent environmentalism posts.)

It has also led to me being more intentional about my eating, which has been good. :-)

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