Situation: You care about where your food comes from.
Problem: Too much information.
Solution: Ethicurean.
Need a one-stop shop for your food-sourcing questions? This excellent blog is the work of many able hands—writers, an engineer, editor, graphic designer, —all of whom share a love a love of food and food politics.
They ask probing questions of their plates: Where did this food come from? How far did it travel to get here? How was it farmed and harvested? Who else has access to this food—or doesn't? And exactly how Byzantine is current U.S. agricultural policy?
Answer: Very.
With a thoughtful mission statement brimming with the goals you wish the government would adopt, the Ethicurean sets out to "meet our meat," kill the factory farm, track genetically modified foods, celebrate cooking, and even reduce dependence on foreign oil. Check in with the blog every few days, and you're halfway there to lending a hand.
Read about the sneaky legislation that's about to cripple California's raw dairy industry. Get a handle on the U.S.'s sugar policy. Join an intrepid writer on his search for (illegal) raw milk in Vermont. Or follow another food adventurer as she tries to buy local meat in Wyoming. (Hint: No can do.)
It's just the right amount of information about the things you need to know. Chew the right thing at
www.ethicurean.com.