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Ethics of eating
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An attempt to collect some of the better recent material related to food ethics in the popular press.
Curated by
Andrew Chignell
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The worst climate crisis of the year is happening right now in Indonesia due to slash-and-burn deforestation that sends up as much carbon dioxide as the U.S. does. It’s all for the sake of palm oil.
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Kids in America's schools are eating more local food, although it makes up only a small part of the average meal. Advocates say local food doesn't have to cost more, but buying it does take more time.
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The chain says it will shift to buying only meat from animals that weren't fed antibiotics. It's set to serve antibiotic-free poultry by the end of next year, but beef and pork may take until 2025.
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A new report on world hunger says that the age of mass famines is behind us. That's the good news. Unfortunately, there's sad news, too.
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That's what researchers in Equatorial Guinea have found. Endangered animals are at risk. So are humans, from diseases the animals could harbor. So how do you stop the bush meat trade?
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Andrew Chignell's insight:
is speciesism is analogous to racism?
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Executives at JBS, the world's largest meat producer, know consumers want to know more about how their food is sourced. But the very nature of their business is grisly and sometimes unpalatable.
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Some—but not all—sugars were associated with depressive disorders
Andrew Chignell's insight:
doesn't seem that strange anymore...
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General Mills is one of the world's most successful food companies, with iconic brands like Green Giant. But fast-changing tastes are forcing it and other food firms to innovate to stay relevant.
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Last year, big fleets in the Bering Sea caught more halibut, by accident, than local fishermen caught on purpose. The big ships throw out that halibut; the local fishermen make their living from it.
Andrew Chignell's insight:
classic local vs. industry conflict here
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Some of the seafood that winds up in American grocery stores, in restaurants, even in cat food may have been caught by Burmese slaves, a yearlong investigation by The Associated Press finds.
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In a Washington that fetishizes bipartisanship as an emblem of a lost golden age, the farm bill that passed last year with 68 votes in the Senate was a true marvel. Imagine, in these polarized times, a bill that won the support of Democratic senators like Barbara Boxer, Al Franken,...
Andrew Chignell's insight:
big agribusiness wins again, at least until 2019...
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JetBlue is growing produce right outside its terminal at JFK International. It's the first airline to build an urban farm at a U.S. airport. But will passengers ever get to harvest or eat the food?
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Plans in the works would give farmers environmental credits for farming in ways that store carbon, filter out water pollution or preserve animal habitats. The credits could be bought, sold and traded.
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The amount Americans throw away annually would fill a 100-story building 44 times, says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The USDA and the EPA have issued a challenge to cut that in half by 2030.
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Whether it's fresh vegetables, barbecue or tapas, anyone can either restock or stock up on food from this Basque town's communal refrigerator.
Andrew Chignell's insight:
food waste, the often undiscussed side of food ethics
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US animal rights organisations have claimed a victory as so-called ‘ag-gag’ laws have been ruled unconstitutional by a judge.
Andrew Chignell's insight:
interesting to see the industry's view on this important development...
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There may be other reasons to go organic, but nutrition probably isn't one of them.
Andrew Chignell's insight:
safe for consumers, yes, but what about the safety of the workers handling all those pesticides?
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The thousands of tons of meat has an estimated value of more than $480 million – but it also posed serious health risks, officials said.
Andrew Chignell's insight:
care for some 40 year old meat?
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North Carolina voted to override a governor veto of a controversial 'ag-gag' law earlier this week. That's bad news for the environment.
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Yum Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell fast food chain is removing all artificial flavors and colors from its food by the end of the year.
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As the ban on foie gras is lifted in California, campaigners continue to fight against the force-feeding of geese. But what if the geese gorged themselves voluntarily? On one farm in Spain, the birds do just that. Trevor Baker reports
Andrew Chignell's insight:
Hm.. ethical foie gras?
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Analysis of semen from men at fertility clinic matched with questionnaire on consumption of fruit and vegetables
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is speciesism is analogous to racism?