Ever since the 18th Century French essayist Brillat-Savarin proclaimed “tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are”, food writers have
Category: The Ethics of Eating
Foie Gras Ban in California
Last week a federal judge overturned California’s ban of foie gras, not because the ethical issues about animal cruelty have been settled, but because the
Tremendomeatatarianism and Climate Change
According to a new report put together by the British think tank Chatham House, our chances of limiting climate change depend on limiting our consumption
Enjoyment and Contemplation
Now that food has become an object of discourse rather than a taken-for-granted necessity, it has also become the focus of myriad ideological crosscurrants—vegan vs.
Dionysus and the Food Revolution
Life is suffering and then you die, according to the wisdom of Silenus, the mentor of Dionysus in Greek mythology. Nietzsche argued that art was
Are Family Farms the Answer?
Country singer Willie Nelson recently acknowledged black farmer Philip Barker and the work of Barker’s organization Operation Spring Plant, “which provides resources and training to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 