NEWS: How my quiche =’s global warming
22 04 2008I wish I had more time to expand on what I’ve read this morning. But I don’t. Instead I’m going to offer you a brief blurb about why you should read the front page (above the fold, no less, with copious graphics) article in the Los Angeles Times today about low-carbon diets.
Heck, you may not even believe that global warming is a reality. Yes, even you should read this piece. Pick it apart. Dissect it. It’s a powerful article and I’d like to get a better idea of how much of it is solid and how much of it is standing on one leg on a piano wire draped across the LA River. In fact, a good portion of it reads a bit like a press kit from Bon Appetit Management Company Foundation (a company foundation? hm!) But there are also some fascinating tidbits about agriculture, local food, and all the bits that make up the giant carbon comida pie. I was riveted.
Does this mean I won’t ever eat imported cheese again? Will my quiches become guilt-laden tarts of terra turmoil? As we celebrate yet another Earth Day (look, if it’s one thing Earth Day has taught us it’s that every day is Earth Day), these questions will dance around my brainmeats while I look for solid, factual answers. This is, after all, a food blog that touts eating local, though not entirely for the carbon-quota.
Read it. Discuss it. Comment on it. It’s worth chewing on.
tableauvivante
Inspector Vino
Good article! Certainly gives you quite a bit to think about. If you enjoy reading about this issue, look for books by Michael Pollan. “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” is particularly apt to this discussion.
I don’t get completely crazy with dissecting every food choice and do occasionally indulge in an imported product. It all comes down to awareness and moderation. If most of your food is local, unprocessed, and eco-sensitive don’t feel too guilty over the occasional indulgence.
I love your blog! Your bento are so elegant and beautifully photographed!
Tra - Thanks! I’ve occasionally flipped and spot read Michael Pollan’s books. I need to sit down and give them some firm attention though. I do find that the more aware I am, the more moderated my food intake becomes. It’s not so much guilt as second thoughts. I pause now where I used to just dive in, which I don’t think is a bad thing.
Thanks for the compliments and for reading!