Showing posts with label factory farming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label factory farming. Show all posts

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat

In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.


Wednesday, July 23, 2008

How to Get Fat Without Really Trying

The meat and dairy industries receive the most government financial backing. Corn and soy are subsidized, allowing cheap processed foods to be created and sold at high profits. This short video sums it all up nicely and should push us all to rethink what we eat and what we feed our families.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Fast Food Nation

I've been a vegetarian for a long time. Reasons include: environmental impact of a meat-based diet, factory farming, the treatment of animals.

I'm watching Fast Food Nation. I've read about the treatment of animals, but to actually see the kill floor was awful!

Go Veg!