Earlier in the week, Grist’s food writer Nathaniel Johnson published an article in which he claims philosophers have failed to even take up, let alone
Category: The Ethics of Eating
A Problem for Vegetarianism
I respect people who for moral reasons decline to eat meat. But many vegetarians assume that eating vegetables produces no animal pain or death and
Eat Local Foods for Aesthetic Reasons
I’m all in favor eating local foods when possible, but I continue to be unimpressed with arguments that we could replace our industrial food supply with
The Ethics of Eating Gets Complicated
I am swamped with student papers to grade this week so blogging will be light. But here are a couple of interesting and useful articles
It’s About Time Someone Sued
I doubt if this lawsuit succeeds, but it’s about time someone pushed back against the false advertising of companies like MillerCoors. Blue Moon, a Belgian-style
What’s Healthy? Who Knows?
I always keep an eye on news about diet. After all it is one area of health that you can control—if you have good information.
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 