The Compassionate Diet is a little book with a lot of information! In 150 pages, this book quickly covers all the major reasons to go vegetarian and more – from the health benefits, to the ethics and karma of eating animals, to meat production’s effects on the environment and contribution to world hunger, to a …
May
19
Cookbook Review: On A Stick!
On a Stick! by Matt Armendariz is the ultimate entertainer’s cookbook! The introduction to the book asserts that, “foods just taste better on a stick.” Whether or not this is true, I will assert that foods certainly look better on a stick. The presentation of hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and even meals on sticks is absolutely …
Apr
05
Rethinking Food Sustainability with James McWilliams
This afternoon, I attended a lecture at The University of Texas by James McWilliams, author of Just Food. As in his book, McWilliams discussed the flaws in the “Eat Local” movement as a way to foster an environmentally friendly and sustainable food system. He pointed out that food miles (how far your food has traveled) …
Feb
01
Movie Review: The Cove
I just watched The Cove, the Oscar award-winning documentary about the annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan. I’m not going to go into details about the film because this is a blog about American food issues, but I do just have a few quick thoughts: This movie left me feeling completely disgusted with humanity (as …
Jul
06
Book Review and GIVEAWAY!
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows In Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows author Melanie Joy, PhD, introduces us to her doctoral research on a belief system that enables us to eat some animals, but not others – a belief system she calls “carnism.” The book begins with a …
May
28
Movie Review: The Future Of Food
This documentary about genetically engineered food is really eye-opening. Eye opener #1: Much of the US public probably does not even know that we’re eating genetically modified food. Lots of it. Genetically modified corn, soybeans, canola, and cotton (which were non-existent in the 1980s) are now so commonplace that approximately 95% of American soybeans are …
Feb
24
Movie Review: Earthlings
Earthlings is an incredibly eye-opening documentary about they way humans use animals. From food, to science, to entertainment, we exploit our fellow creatures to no end. It is disturbing and disheartening to see just how brutal humans can be, and then to realize that these horrible practices are accepted as part of our every day …
Jan
28
Movie Review: Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. is a fantastic summary of all the food-related issues in the US today. Marketing The way we eat has changed more in the past 50 years than in the previous 200. But we still use the same images of agarian America to sell food. Hillshire Farms, owned by Sarah Lee, a $12.8 billion …
Oct
28
Book Review: Skinny Bitch
Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin A no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous! This is the book that changed my life. Literally. I went veg after reading it. The book focuses healthy eating, but the part that got me was the chapter on animal abuse in …
