tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post1443468655272652393..comments2024-01-12T06:15:58.743-05:00Comments on Hillside Homestead: Sometimes you have to eat the pork chop.Couretonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-26046405332280966212015-07-31T11:12:19.833-04:002015-07-31T11:12:19.833-04:00I completely agree with both of you, and thanks fo...I completely agree with both of you, and thanks for the comments. I think the point about "Avoid unethical practices whenever possible without being unkind to yourself." is a really important one. I should do a serious sit down look at food ethics again, maybe in a format that wouldn't be so blog appropriate because I think while pithy lines are great, thorough ethical writing is a bit dense, and long for this format.Couretonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-25870967528703512962015-07-30T15:53:53.898-04:002015-07-30T15:53:53.898-04:00Well said Margot.
I agree that being mindful and ...Well said Margot. <br />I agree that being mindful and not lying to ourselves is important. I also agree that you can't always go hungry or make your child go hungry because the food options are limited to that which you would rather avoid. <br />Avoid unethical practices whenever possible without being unkind to yourself. When it is not possible to avoid unwelcome food sources, don't fret over it; rather be thankful that you are in a position to mostly be able to choose your food source and to contribute in your way to the availability of good local, ethical food and caring neighbors.<br />Thank you for the honest entry. It is indeed food for thought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049249756470172680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-27940737606628782852015-07-30T14:01:38.714-04:002015-07-30T14:01:38.714-04:00In terms of mindfullness, you would accept that yo...In terms of mindfullness, you would accept that you did not do something the way you wanted to, promise to try harder next time and move on. Don't let the residual guilt of the Puritan founders get you down (*shakes fist at Puritans*).<br /><br />Or, if you want you could approach it from the practical side of the fasting monotheistic religions: Even on Yom Kippur, if you're sick, young, pregnant or on your period, you eat. God would rather forgive you than have you die. During Ramadan, if you're young, sick, pregnant or on your period, you can eat during the day. <br /><br />So while it's better to eat ethically, it would be *less* ethical to not eat, pass out, and crash your car.<br /><br />Barbara Kingsolver covered eating ethically while traveling in her book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" (which I found unrealistic and sanctimonious, but interesting).Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888005312548604414noreply@blogger.com