tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post3528622385409667646..comments2023-11-22T04:23:17.122-05:00Comments on Pinot and Prose: You are what you eat?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-40522777648061342332008-02-08T19:44:00.000-05:002008-02-08T19:44:00.000-05:00ooh ANDthere's an org here called locavores that a...ooh AND<BR/>there's an org here called locavores that advocates using not only seasonal ingredients, but working with items in your local foodshed and getting them directly from the farmer whenever possible. they were hosting full moon feasts where they would cook a low cost BYOB organic, seasonal meal for a group and then have a guest speaker from the local food industry (rancher, produce buyer from the co-op, etc) to educate consumers about how their choices directly affect lives (human and otherwise). how rad is that? i am going to see if i can volunteer in their kitchenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-56109945547248718822008-02-08T19:39:00.000-05:002008-02-08T19:39:00.000-05:00there's a local farm here that lets you go in with...there's a local farm here that lets you go in with other families and purchase a cow. they kill it on the farm, rather than making it go through the stressful slaughterhouse process, then deep freeze the meat for you in portions. this all sounds very odd written out, but i like the idea of committing to a cow and using all its parts (not just the rib eye), and the connection with the farmer. they also have a B&B on the property so you can meet everyone (though, i might not want to meet my personal cow. i might become affectionate and it's a slippery slope toward vegetarianism)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-87639889271440302252008-01-25T15:25:00.000-05:002008-01-25T15:25:00.000-05:00Fantastic, Anali! Hmmm...Toronto isn't that far a...Fantastic, Anali! Hmmm...Toronto isn't that far away... I'm unapologetic about the fact that a butchering class sounds fascinating to me.<BR/><BR/>And I also agree with you, Anali, that you don't necessarily need to do the "dispatching" yourself but that awareness is necessary. I avoid those meats as well, though I did give veal a shot not too long ago. Let me tell you, to be cliched, that it taste just like chicken. I'll stick with chicken.<BR/><BR/>But for anyone else reading this, I urge you to read <I>Omnivore's Dilemma</I>. It's eye-opening for people like me who thought that corn fuel was good and "cage free" labels actually meant the chickens wandered free around a farm. Needless to say, I was wrong on both counts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237921600705834870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-11932009756512671692008-01-25T15:13:00.000-05:002008-01-25T15:13:00.000-05:00Thought you'd appreciate this blog post.Thought you'd appreciate <A HREF="http://greenasathistle.com/2008/01/25/vegetarians-%e2%80%94-avert-your-eyes-day-331/" REL="nofollow">this blog post</A>.Analihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395667362920899119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918674200338298429.post-23130502099977083322008-01-22T16:47:00.000-05:002008-01-22T16:47:00.000-05:00You know - I'm not going to watch that video. I a...You know - I'm not going to watch that video. I am a confirmed omnivore, though I consider myself a respectful one. I do avoid certain meats, such as lamb, veal, fois gras, etc. because I have an ethical disagreement with the process. I don't know that I would go look my dinner in the eye, and I don't know that I NEED that - but I agree that it's important to be aware. So, hear hear!Analihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395667362920899119noreply@blogger.com