I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 8. It started as a way to make a “grown up” decision. And, honestly, it was not a very bold decision considering that my family did not eat red meat. But I’ve stuck with it because I know I personally could not handle killing animals for food. I do not feel comfortable outsourcing that task to a cruel food system with a horrendous environmental footprint. So as I soaked up information at several…
Since the summer is winding down and I’m healing from a knee injury, I’ve found myself with some unplanned free time. One project that I have in mind is to better understand our current food policy landscape. In my initial research I came across an interesting infographic that inspired today’s post – Plant the Plate. I have always voted but I had not made a phone call, attended a protest, or visited elected officials offices until recently. It has been…