Monthly Archives: December 2010

PETA and Fur in Canada

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

This one isn’t strictly about food, but the relevance is pretty clear. The question: in a nation (i.e., Canada) built, once upon a time, on the fur trade, can a politician wrap his family in fur and win a public … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, animal rights, animal welfare, ethics | 1 Comment

Children, Food, and Indoctrination

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

A few weeks back, this video of a precocious kid talking about the ethics of food made the rounds. I wasn’t sure what to say about it. I guess it’s finally time. I don’t like to pick on kids, but … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, agriculture, children, consumerism, ethics, factory farms, farmers, genetic modification, health claims, industrial, kids, local, marketing, meat, organic, values | 4 Comments

Cloning and “Proportionate” Regulatory Response to Risk

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

Regulation, it perhaps goes without saying, is a tricky business. It necessarily involves a small number of politicians, bureaucrats, and technical advisors devising and implementing rules on a staggering range of activities and products and services. The number of issues … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, cloning, ethics, health, meat, nanotechnology, public policy, regulation | Comments Off on Cloning and “Proportionate” Regulatory Response to Risk