Articles in the Ethics of Eating - For Humans category
Urban Farming and the Urban Chicken Movement – Adopt-a-Hen
You probably already know that urban farming is on the uptick. Many people are interested in being part of the local, sustainable food movement. Urban gardens are popping up everywhere in the SF Bay Area. Even if you don’t have easy access to a plot of land or soil, not to worry, there's hydroponic gardening or “window farming” which has become a growing trend among city dwellers. (It’s all the rage in New York City.)
Oakland's O.B.U.G.S. Teaches Kids Gardening & Healthy Eating
When I was a little girl growing up in Jamaica, everyone I knew had a small garden in which they planted all sorts of edibles including tomatoes, peppers, onions and a variety of fruits. One of my favorite things to do as a child was to help my grandmother harvest beans, yams, green onions and potatoes from our garden. I still remember how proud I felt when we later cooked the freshly harvested produce in a delicious stew or soup.
Animal Place in Vacaville, CA Provides Refuge for Farm Animals and Food for Thought
Animal Place in Vacaville, CA, is a non-profit sanctuary for abused and abandoned farm animals. Founded in 1989, this 60 acre refuge provides a peaceful loving home for about 150 former farm animals including sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, cows and turkeys.
Eating Vegetarian One Day a Week Helps Critters, Your Health and the Environment
My husband is a meat lover. For some time I’d been trying to convince him to try eating vegetarian one day a week. My yammering about the health benefits of eating more veggies and fruits and less meat was a bust. What won him over finally was a different argument – the health of our planet.
