Also, thanks for stealing a post from us with your comment. Just kidding, but we will probably make a similar post soon, maybe i’ll just copy and paste your comment Anyway I agree, I think everyone should read Omnivore’s Dilemma.

Also Erin, it does seem counter-intuitive that local, grass raised meat and local produce is so much more expensive than the crap you buy in the grocery store: its called horrible farm subsidies. The government pumps insane amounts of money into industrial farming so people can continue to grow insane amounts of corn (most of which is genetically modified strains with very little nutritional content) that goes to feed cattle, and goes into the production of ethanol, and best of all, the production of high fructose corn syrup. That’s why a bag of doritos is so much cheaper than an ear of summer corn. Its really insane and I was so sad that Obama seems to be going with status quo when it comes to the Dept of Agriculture. We desperately need to change the way we fund food production in order to solve issues of social justice (where everyone can afford healthy fruits and vegetables) and especially environmental problems. Industrial Ag is so fossil fuel intensive.

Sorry this is so long, read The Omnivore’s Dilemma, that’s where I’m getting it all from.