#Meat

At a glance across the country: Meatpacking plants closed at an unprecedented rate this year, accelerated by a number of factors such as rising livestock costs, workforce shortages, food safety violations and foodborne illnesses, and ongoing industry consolidation. Here are some examples: of

In 2015, Jean-Paul Lespagnard’s « Le Savoir-Faire Collection », which showcased the similarities between food and fashion, particularly in their search for artisanal excellence, was deeply inspired by the Dierendonck Butchery’s passion for meat and craftsmanship. Photo : JEANPAULLESPAGNARD.com

James Merchant and Robert Martin, eds. Public Health Impacts of Industrial Farm Animal Production.  Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. I served on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production with both authors about 15 years ago and was happy to do a blurb for their book. This

I received an emailed announcement from the  Meat Institute and FMI—the Food Industry Association of its annual report, The Power of Meat. Here is part of its summary infographic. The press release quotes Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts: When shoppers hear ‘protein,’ they

Tracey Harris and Terry Gibbs. Food in a Just World: Compassionate Eating in a Time of Climate Change. Polity Books, 2024.  I blurbed it: Food in a Just World is an up-to-the-minute introduction to issues of class, race, and gender—and species—in what we eat, as well as to how larger issues of