Month: December 2010

Meat: A Benign Extravagance by Simon Fairlie

Meat is a groundbreaking exploration of the difficult environmental, ethical and health issues surrounding the human consumption of animals. Garnering huge praise in the UK, this is a book that answers the question: should we be farming animals, or not?

Inflation Hits Food Prices

Grocery prices grew by more than 1 1/2 times the overall rate of inflation this year, outpaced only by costs of transportation and medical care, according to numbers released December 15 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While overall inflation nationwide was 1.1%, grocery prices went up 1.7%.

Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David R. Montgomery

Dirt, soil, call it what you want – it’s everywhere we go. It is the root of our existence, supporting our feet, our farms, our cities. This fascinating yet disquieting book finds, however, that we are running out of dirt, and it’s no laughing matter.

The Soil and Health: A Study of Organic Agriculture by Sir Albert Howard

The Soil and Health was published in 1945, just before agricultural corporations surged to global proportions. Sir Albert Howard’s work is a major inspiration to the growing organic and sustainable farming movement and a thought-provoking reminder of a road not taken in developing mainstream agriculture during the past half-century.

USDA: Keep Black And White Cows Separate

USDA Secretary Tim Vilsack says you can’t raise black cows in counties with hers of registered Charolaise, a breed of white cows, because even barbed wire is no match for a lovesick black bull.

Keeping Afloat: Supporting Small, Local Commercial Fishermen

We thought this video was so special that we wanted to share it with our readers. Liza de Guia, at Food Curated, recorded Phil Karlin, founder and commercial fisherman behind PE & DD Seafood in Riverhead, Long Island, NY, talking about his a small, family-owned commercial fishing operation.