January 3rd, 2007

An alternative perspective on Ethical Foods

Posted by Alex Payson at 2:57 pm

Last month The Economist magazine published a thought provoking piece on the three main pillars of “ethical food” (consisting of organic, fair trade, and locally produced foods.) While some of their assertions may be a bit off the mark, healthy debate is essential to any democratic society. You can read the article here, then let us know your opinion. The issue of how we grow and buy our food is only going to get more heated in the coming decades as world population continues to climb.

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