Stephanie de Rouge - a French photographer based in New York is on a self-proclaimed quest for intimate images. Like many photographers, she is eager to get at the “truth” of her subject, to probe beyond how people present themselves and … Continue reading
“The hysterical crusade against fat has become a veritable witch hunt. With New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s ban on supersize sodas (now temporarily thwarted) and the first lady’s campaign to push leaves and twigs (i.e., salad) on reluctant school children—all … Continue reading
This TED talk from biologist/environmental/”holistic manager” Allan Savory addresses the growing problem of desertification of grassland ecosystems by suggesting a radical solution– using “livestock mimicking nature.” He’s talking about putting tightly packed, roaming, grazing herds on land in order … Continue reading
What do we mean when we talk about conservation? Are we speaking about values? resources? biodiversity? cultural norms? Often, I find that the language about food (and specifically, farming) turns into language about America, its past and its future. We … Continue reading
Carol Adams’ early 1990s work, The Sexual Politics of Meat, addresses the historical relationship between meat-eating and the oppression of women, by locating both within in a patriarchal system in which meaning is divorced from materiality, violence is both accepted … Continue reading
Feegan the Vegan in a recent episode of South Park demonstrating, yet again, the dominant media representation of vegans as effeminate, precious, and twee. Feegan the Vegan
Last week, when writing about extremism and dietary identities, I linked to the popular detox program called “Clean.” I returned to the site for some further research and was suddenly struck by the promotional images. This diet “cleanse” is clearly … Continue reading
I don’t think anyone will be too shocked by my admission that I was really only watching the Superbowl for Beyonce. However, as I wandered in and out of the living room to chat with the friends that had come … Continue reading