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Thank You to Those Who See the Meaty Obstacle as The Way

Welcome! This post is the last in a series suggesting that we’ll only develop food systems that are ecological, healthy, just, and morally defensible when we face the challenges of industrial animal agriculture. Inspired by the ancient Stoic principle ‘The […]

A grocerry store flyer showing a sandwich with several layers, each one stuffed with big slabs of meat.

“Frequent Meat Consumption is Normal. It’s What People Do.”

Welcome! This post is the latest in a series suggesting that we’ll only develop food systems that are ecological, healthy, just, and morally defensible when we face the challenges of industrial animal agriculture. Inspired by the ancient Stoic principle ‘The

Cover of book titled "Decolonize Your Diet", by L. Calvo and C. Rueda Esquibel

“Plant-Based/Vegan Food is for the ‘Elite'”

Welcome! This post is the latest in a series [which starts here] suggesting that we’ll only develop food systems that are ecological, healthy, just, and morally defensible when we face the challenges of industrial animal agriculture. Inspired by the ancient

"Choice beef" neon sign (cropped version)

“People Have the Right to Eat Whatever They Want”

“People Have the Right to Eat Whatever They Want” Part 3 in The Obstacle Is The Way series Is heavy meat consumption about choice? Is it about rights? Read on, and share your own thoughts below. This post is the

A young beef cow, photographed by Josiah Nicklaus.

The Obstacle is The Way

The Obstacle is The Way Introduction to a Series For more than 25 years I’ve been researching and writing about food systems. And for all those years I’ve been surprised and perplexed that so many organizations and colleagues in the

Excerpt from a British World War II-era "Dig for Victory" campaign poster

Made-in-Canada Food Strategies for Today

Made-in-Canada Food Strategies for Today Canadians are pushing back on our former ally to the South and its incoherent program of “economic force.” As US leaders shred old alliances, cozy up to Putin, imperil civil rights, and declare their intent

Screenshot of advertising for the Defund Meat conference at the Max Planck Institute

There’s Something We Can All Do About Avian Flu

There’s Something We Can All Do About Avian Flu We can act in support of better agriculture This past month there was a conference in Europe that I would have loved to attend. Entitled Defund Meat, it brought together global researchers

Big Meat and Dairy as ‘Commercial Determinants of Health’

This year, the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) had a brilliant theme for its annual conference: “Commercial Determinants of Health.” BELOW: a screenshot of advertising for the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC)’s conference on the “Commercial Determinants of