BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/ the love of change Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-279 Ashish Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:07:12 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-279 I suppose I would be remiss if I didn't post this while we're on the subject of factory farming and technology. http://www.themeatrix.com/ I suppose I would be remiss if I didn’t post this while we’re on the subject of factory farming and technology.

http://www.themeatrix.com/

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-2793 Ashish Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-2793 I suppose I would be remiss if I didn't post this while we're on the subject of factory farming and technology. http://www.themeatrix.com/ I suppose I would be remiss if I didn’t post this while we’re on the subject of factory farming and technology.

http://www.themeatrix.com/

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-278 Ashish Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:10:58 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-278 It occurred to me that I would be remiss if I didn't give a nod to The Meatrix in this thread. http://www.themeatrix.com/ It occurred to me that I would be remiss if I didn’t give a nod to The Meatrix in this thread.

http://www.themeatrix.com/

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-2792 Ashish Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:10:00 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-2792 It occurred to me that I would be remiss if I didn't give a nod to The Meatrix in this thread. http://www.themeatrix.com/ It occurred to me that I would be remiss if I didn’t give a nod to The Meatrix in this thread.

http://www.themeatrix.com/

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-277 Taylor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:59:12 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-277 I completely agree with your assessment of the ways technology makes food production and distribution much more convenient for consumers while creating a host of ethics and sustainability issues. But I also think it's important to think about the ways technology may also represent ways out of the industrial farming and livestock rearing mess we're in. Right now, it's through willful ignorance alone that folks can't uncover local farmers' markets (http://www.localharvest.org/), and the barriers to market entry for small, local producers of fruits, vegetables, and meat are lower than they've been since industrial farming became the norm. The internet opens up a wealth of niche markets that were previously isolated to the point of economic inviability. Sure, the situation is still dire in many ways...but the local food movement is growing and is aided in large part by the internet. I completely agree with your assessment of the ways technology makes food production and distribution much more convenient for consumers while creating a host of ethics and sustainability issues.

But I also think it’s important to think about the ways technology may also represent ways out of the industrial farming and livestock rearing mess we’re in. Right now, it’s through willful ignorance alone that folks can’t uncover local farmers’ markets (http://www.localharvest.org/), and the barriers to market entry for small, local producers of fruits, vegetables, and meat are lower than they’ve been since industrial farming became the norm. The internet opens up a wealth of niche markets that were previously isolated to the point of economic inviability.

Sure, the situation is still dire in many ways…but the local food movement is growing and is aided in large part by the internet.

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-2791 Taylor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:59:00 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-2791 I completely agree with your assessment of the ways technology makes food production and distribution much more convenient for consumers while creating a host of ethics and sustainability issues. But I also think it's important to think about the ways technology may also represent ways out of the industrial farming and livestock rearing mess we're in. Right now, it's through willful ignorance alone that folks can't uncover local farmers' markets (http://www.localharvest.org/), and the barriers to market entry for small, local producers of fruits, vegetables, and meat are lower than they've been since industrial farming became the norm. The internet opens up a wealth of niche markets that were previously isolated to the point of economic inviability. Sure, the situation is still dire in many ways...but the local food movement is growing and is aided in large part by the internet. I completely agree with your assessment of the ways technology makes food production and distribution much more convenient for consumers while creating a host of ethics and sustainability issues.

But I also think it’s important to think about the ways technology may also represent ways out of the industrial farming and livestock rearing mess we’re in. Right now, it’s through willful ignorance alone that folks can’t uncover local farmers’ markets (http://www.localharvest.org/), and the barriers to market entry for small, local producers of fruits, vegetables, and meat are lower than they’ve been since industrial farming became the norm. The internet opens up a wealth of niche markets that were previously isolated to the point of economic inviability.

Sure, the situation is still dire in many ways…but the local food movement is growing and is aided in large part by the internet.

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-276 Ashish Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:49:57 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-276 Taylor-- I'm glad you try to buy humanely raised meat. While I do think the case against eating meat is strong, I think the case against factory farming is simply overwhelming. By the way, since this blog is largely devoted to the incredible opportunities technological advances afford us, it is worth pointing out that factory farming is one of the best examples of the ways in which technology can actually make our lives more convenient while simultaneously making our society unambiguously worse off as a moral entity. Joel-- Check out Kucinich's appearance on The Colbert Report from a few months back. It's probably one of the best comedic performances by a vegan in TV history (okay, so maybe "comedic performance by a vegan" won't be an Emmy category any time soon, but still...) http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2007/10/dennis_kucinich_5.html Taylor–
I’m glad you try to buy humanely raised meat. While I do think the case against eating meat is strong, I think the case against factory farming is simply overwhelming.

By the way, since this blog is largely devoted to the incredible opportunities technological advances afford us, it is worth pointing out that factory farming is one of the best examples of the ways in which technology can actually make our lives more convenient while simultaneously making our society unambiguously worse off as a moral entity.

Joel–
Check out Kucinich’s appearance on The Colbert Report from a few months back. It’s probably one of the best comedic performances by a vegan in TV history (okay, so maybe “comedic performance by a vegan” won’t be an Emmy category any time soon, but still…)

http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2007/10/dennis_kucinich_5.html

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-2790 Ashish Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:49:00 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-2790 Taylor-- I'm glad you try to buy humanely raised meat. While I do think the case against eating meat is strong, I think the case against factory farming is simply overwhelming. By the way, since this blog is largely devoted to the incredible opportunities technological advances afford us, it is worth pointing out that factory farming is one of the best examples of the ways in which technology can actually make our lives more convenient while simultaneously making our society unambiguously worse off as a moral entity. Joel-- Check out Kucinich's appearance on The Colbert Report from a few months back. It's probably one of the best comedic performances by a vegan in TV history (okay, so maybe "comedic performance by a vegan" won't be an Emmy category any time soon, but still...) http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2007/10/dennis_kucinich_5.html Taylor–
I’m glad you try to buy humanely raised meat. While I do think the case against eating meat is strong, I think the case against factory farming is simply overwhelming.

By the way, since this blog is largely devoted to the incredible opportunities technological advances afford us, it is worth pointing out that factory farming is one of the best examples of the ways in which technology can actually make our lives more convenient while simultaneously making our society unambiguously worse off as a moral entity.

Joel–
Check out Kucinich’s appearance on The Colbert Report from a few months back. It’s probably one of the best comedic performances by a vegan in TV history (okay, so maybe “comedic performance by a vegan” won’t be an Emmy category any time soon, but still…)

http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2007/10/dennis_kucinich_5.html

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-275 Taylor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:34:55 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-275 Ashish, I hear what you're saying. But I'm not likely to become a vegan any time soon. I believe in healthy moderation: I eat meat about 8-10 times a week (out of a typical 21-meal week); when I do eat meat I try to make informed choices and seek out items like organic lamb, pasture-raised beef and free-range poultry; I buy local fruits and vegetables whenever possible; I bake my own bread and take care to eat well while being conscious of my choices. I understand that you and others view eating meat as unconscionable, and I respect that. But I try to do it in as thoughtfully as possible. I'm in no way perfect, and I'm a product of a broken food system that rewards institutional farms and industrial meat production. I acknowledge that, but I've made the choice to eat meat and I'm trying to use my dollars to support local, natural food whenever possible. Ashish, I hear what you’re saying. But I’m not likely to become a vegan any time soon. I believe in healthy moderation: I eat meat about 8-10 times a week (out of a typical 21-meal week); when I do eat meat I try to make informed choices and seek out items like organic lamb, pasture-raised beef and free-range poultry; I buy local fruits and vegetables whenever possible; I bake my own bread and take care to eat well while being conscious of my choices.

I understand that you and others view eating meat as unconscionable, and I respect that. But I try to do it in as thoughtfully as possible. I’m in no way perfect, and I’m a product of a broken food system that rewards institutional farms and industrial meat production. I acknowledge that, but I’ve made the choice to eat meat and I’m trying to use my dollars to support local, natural food whenever possible.

]]> BUY Slimex (Obetrim) ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION http://tropophilia.com/2008/03/02/sunday-cookingwith-the-internet/#comment-2789 Taylor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:34:00 +0000 http://tropophilia.com/?p=133#comment-2789 Ashish, I hear what you're saying. But I'm not likely to become a vegan any time soon. I believe in healthy moderation: I eat meat about 8-10 times a week (out of a typical 21-meal week); when I do eat meat I try to make informed choices and seek out items like organic lamb, pasture-raised beef and free-range poultry; I buy local fruits and vegetables whenever possible; I bake my own bread and take care to eat well while being conscious of my choices. I understand that you and others view eating meat as unconscionable, and I respect that. But I try to do it in as thoughtfully as possible. I'm in no way perfect, and I'm a product of a broken food system that rewards institutional farms and industrial meat production. I acknowledge that, but I've made the choice to eat meat and I'm trying to use my dollars to support local, natural food whenever possible. Ashish, I hear what you’re saying. But I’m not likely to become a vegan any time soon. I believe in healthy moderation: I eat meat about 8-10 times a week (out of a typical 21-meal week); when I do eat meat I try to make informed choices and seek out items like organic lamb, pasture-raised beef and free-range poultry; I buy local fruits and vegetables whenever possible; I bake my own bread and take care to eat well while being conscious of my choices.

I understand that you and others view eating meat as unconscionable, and I respect that. But I try to do it in as thoughtfully as possible. I’m in no way perfect, and I’m a product of a broken food system that rewards institutional farms and industrial meat production. I acknowledge that, but I’ve made the choice to eat meat and I’m trying to use my dollars to support local, natural food whenever possible.

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