So I'm trying out a new baked tofu recipe (http://www.youtube.com/
While waiting, I start browsing youtube and come across this interview. An interesting listen. I agree with quite a bit of her vision of where the world is headed, and had two thoughts after watching:
In defense of her argument:
1) Why are all the veg*ns angry at her for talking about this? The book could have just as easily been titled "The Agricultural Myth" or "The Global Civilization Myth" - the main point stands that by producing massives heaps of cheap processed food in one country to try & feed the rest of the world is simply preposterous. It's up to the local communities to do that. Another country can perhaps lead the way in technology & innovation, but the actual production of the food needs to be local. I would imagine most veg*ns agree with that, so I don't understand the flip-out it seems to be causing. She's basically saying "eat local."
On the other hand:
2) Why is she taking out her frustration about the global situation on the people who are most impassioned and involved in trying to actively change it? Most veg*ns, on some level, made the change for environmental reasons. By dropping out of the system, most veg*ns can rationalize that they're doing they're bit to help out. So singling out their lifestyle choice (as opposed to people who buy Monsanto products, or people who eat factory-farmed products) will just create a back-and-forth of attacks (as seen in the youtube comments, and I'm sure she's received quite a bit of backlash elsewhere) from a group of people she could really use on her side.
And finally:
3) A good review on Amazon, with a lot of follow-up discussion.
http://www.amazon.com/review/
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(Also posted this on Facebook, but thought I'd add it here, as well.)
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