A Humane Society press release just landed in my inbox that depressed me quite a bit, especially after meeting that pair of piglets: 150 pigs died in Texas, part of a 26,000-hog cargo being transported from Ohio to Mexico. The trucks stopped in Brownsville, TX, for a few days, parking the pigs in temperatures close […]
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Things Are Local All Over
I’ve been keeping an eye on my local Whole Foods in Austin. Not so much the behemoth downtown — I’ve mostly been stopping by the li’l one up north, closer to my neighborhood and with much more elbow room. Yesterday when I stopped by to get a cake for a dinner party, I noticed that […]
Digest: Stock up, beer drinkers — mad cow on the way
The Motley Fool*: Investment website provides interesting take on the Whole Food announcement, saying move to support small farmers is good for the company’s stock price, as it will provide a competitive edge against Wal-Mart and Safeway moving into organic niche.
Oakland Tribune: A review of a new organic beer, Butte Creek Brewing Co. Organic Revolution […]
Meat and greet: A tale of two piggies
Last Thursday, I and the Potato Non Grata (the “Potentate of Nada,” jokes our Tourettic friend Derf) scored tickets for a Slow Food event at Pizzaiolo in Oakland. It was the highlight of my week for two reasons.
First, the two guests of honor were completely charming. The 8-week-old male and female (that’s a “boar” and […]
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