tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271164688440930415.post3123860351084397465..comments2023-10-31T05:48:02.869-04:00Comments on Food, Farms, and Famine: Food and ReductionismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271164688440930415.post-88661862131490627732010-03-26T13:55:48.305-04:002010-03-26T13:55:48.305-04:00Thinking about the reduction of time and energy sp...Thinking about the reduction of time and energy spent on food, both at the production point (farming) and end-point (consumption)....<br /><br />Is this all bad? Who benefits from spending less time farming? Children historically went to school around the planting and harvest cycles; now, they spend more time in school. Who benefits from spending less time preparing foods? Food preparation has historically been the domain of women; there is a strong argument to be made about the relationship between the industrialization of food and women's equality/freedom.<br /><br />All this aside from the fact that mega farms put small farmers out of business, that more time in school doesn't necessarily translate into social/economic gains, and that industrialized food has serious repercussions.<br /><br />Interesting to ponder nonetheless.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649620626371709809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271164688440930415.post-87178252727680866532010-03-25T14:37:21.274-04:002010-03-25T14:37:21.274-04:00This is such a thought-provoking post. I love the...This is such a thought-provoking post. I love the way you pull all of these themes together. And the quote from Joel Salatin is excellent!AKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548600755146885900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271164688440930415.post-37371810581100421502010-02-28T23:22:18.469-05:002010-02-28T23:22:18.469-05:00Great post! Michael Pollan was talking about reduc...Great post! Michael Pollan was talking about reductionism when he was on Oprah earlier last month. Any food, when not processed, is fine in moderation, be it carbs, or fat, or meat. When we demonize one type of food, we give another a free pass. The example Pollan gave was the no-fat craze that swept America. People abstained from meat products and instead ate loads of carbs and sugars. Then they were bewildered when they still got fat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com