I was out for drinks the other night and we got on the subject of how I became a Vegan. I've always said that the reason that I chose to eliminate meat, fowl, and fish from my diet was because I just learned too much..
Ignorance is absolute bliss when it comes to food.
Once I hit a certain level of knowledge on modern day food practices the only way I could find a solution to the ethical dilemma of factory farmed food was to stop participating in the system altogether.
So yes, this video The Secrets of Food Marketing is biased towards those that feel that factory farming needs a much harder look (it was uploaded by an organization titled Compassion in World Farming).
Good!!!
We all need to the take the time to think more about what goes in our mouths.
Leave it to elusive British artist Banksy to increase the dialogue on factory farming in an ironically cute postmodern way!
Premiering on October 11th, the Sirens of the Lambs is moving puppet sculpture that will be driving up and down the streets of New York, especially in the Meatpacking District, for the next two weeks!
Housed in a slaughterhouse delivery truck, the animals' faces are Muppet adorable, but the truck emits loud squeaky screaming noises that indicates the creatures are in en route to their imminent doom.
According to an audio guide on Banksy's website, the animals' heads are controlled
by a team of mime artists inside the vehicle. The guide jokes: "This is a piece of sculpture art, and I know what you're thinking: isn't it a subtle?" He continues, that it is either "making some sort of comment on the casual cruelty
of the food industry" or forging "an attempt at something vague and
pretentious about the loss of childhood innocence."
"The truck contains over 60 cuddly soft toys on the road to a
swift death. However, in order to bring them to life, four professional
puppeteers are required, strapped into bucket seats, dressed entirely
in black lycra, pulling on an array of levers with each limb and given
only one toilet break a day; proving that the only sentient beings held
in lower esteem than livestock are mime artists."
Have an article on Chipotle's film Back to the Start airing during the
Grammy's on the homepage of Modern Mom
today. Here's just a tidbit:
Chipotle Gives Food for Thought With "Back to the Start"
One of the biggest successes of the 2012 Grammy Awards on Sunday was Chipotle's
short film "Back to the Start" - which aired as a commercial during the award
show.
Encouraging us to "Cultivate a better world," the spot spotlights issues
with factory farming and emphasizes the importance of a sustainable food
system.
The stop-motion animated film depicts a farmer whose family farm has slowly
evolved into a factory. In a moment of self-reflection, the farmer realizes
that he must go “back to the start” and transition away from factory conditions
and towards more sustainable farming methods. Directed by London-based Johnny
Kelly, the film features Willie Nelson covering the Coldplay song "The
Scientist." "Back to the Start" was the longest commercial to run during the
Grammys in recent history and was the first time Chipotle ran a national
television advertisement since the burrito chain’s inception in 1993.
“We are changing the way people think about and eat fast food,” said Steve
Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle. “We have always understood the
importance of serving food that is raised right, but that is a difficult thing
to communicate with the limitations of traditional advertising."
Check out the entire article at
http://www.modernmom.com/blogs/kat-thomas/chipotle-gives-food-for-thought-with-back-to-the-start
