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Meat is Seasonal?

April 8, 2009 on 3:02 pm | In Food, Sustainability | No Comments

 A provocative notion, to say the least:

If we are seeking something better from our food and our food system, however, we must begin regarding meat and other foods derived from animals as among foods that have a season. That’s because the most environmentally sustainable, humane animal farming is based on grass. Like other vegetation, grass has a season of plenty, a time of growth, reproduction, and then retreat. The best animal farming is based on, and in harmony with, those cycles.

You can read the whole post, here. The comments are worth a look-see, as well.