We tax cigarettes, we tax alcohol, we may even tax soda. Now the idea of taxing meat is being bandied about by Peter Singer, professor of bioethics at Princeton University in The New York Daily News. Is it a classist ploy or the earth’s environmental salvation?
Jonathan Safran Foer’s new book, “Eating Animals”, is the [...]

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Tomorrow is full of online chats about sustainable agriculture – the first hosted by the USDA at 3pm (Eastern) with Kathleen Merrigan and the second hosted by Take Part featuring Gary Hirshberg at 9pm (Eastern).
Thursday at 3 p.m. – Kathleen Merrigan, “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food”
Agriculture deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan will host her second [...]

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From our friends at Healthy Monday…
There seems to be a lot of chatter lately about the nutritional value of meatless meals. While some agree limiting meat is a healthy choice, others worry that plant-based fare won’t provide adequate protein. Truth is, by having a Meatless Monday, you not only are nourishing your body with sufficient [...]

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