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Articles:
Understand how meat, health and climate change are linked
“The Only Way to Have a Cow,” by Bill McKibben, Orion, March/April 2010:
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/5339/
Daily Red Meat Raises Chances Of Dying Early, by Rob Stein, Washington Post, March 23, 2009:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301626.html
“How Meat Contributes to Global Warming,” by Nathan Fiala. Scientific American, Feb. 4 2009:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-greenhouse-hamburger
“The Real Cost Of Red Meat,” by Bonnie Liebman. Nutrition Action Healthletter, June 1, 2009:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+real+cost+of+red+meat:+does+it+boost+your+risk+of+cancer,+heart…-a0201548467
“An Almost-Meatless Diet,” by Tara Parker-Pope. New York Times, March 25, 2009:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/an-almost-meatless-diet/
“Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food,” by Bryan Walsh, August 20, 2009:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1917458,00.html
Modern Meat. Frontline, PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/meat/
“Meat: Making Global Warming Worse,” by Bryan Walsh. Time.com, Sept. 10, 2008:
www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995,00.html
“Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler,” by Mark Bittman. New York Times, Jan. 27 2008:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/weekinreview/27bittman.html
“Plants for Supper? 10 Reasons to Eat More Like a Vegetarian,”
by Bonnie Liebman. Nutrition Action Healthletter, October 1996:
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/10veggie.html
Books about sustainable eating & meat:
For when you really want to dig in
The Butcher’s Guide to Well-Raised Meat, by Joshua and Jessica Applestone and Alexandra Zissu:
http://www.amazon.com/Butchers-Guide-Well-Raised-Meat-Great-Poultry/dp/0307716627
The CAFO Reader, edited by Daniel Imhoff:
http://www.culinate.com/books/collections/all_books/the_cafo_reader
The Conscious Kitchen, by Alexandra Zissu:
http://www.alexandrazissu.com/az-blog/the-conscious-kitchen/
Diet for a Hot Planet, by Anna Lappe:
http://www.amazon.com/Diet-Hot-Planet-Climate-Crisis/dp/B004LQ0EEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309292794&sr=1-1
Food Matters, by Mark Bittman: http://www.amazon.com/Food-Matters-Conscious-Eating-Recipes/dp/1416575642
Righteous Porkchop. Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms, by Nicolette Hahn Niman: http://www.amazon.com/Righteous-Porkchop-Finding-Beyond-Factory/dp/0061466492/ref=as_li_wdgt_js_ex?&camp=212361&linkCode=wey&tag=eatinliber-20&creative=380737
Six Arguments for a Greener Diet: How a More Plant-Based Diet Could Save Your Health & the Environment, by M.F. Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
Blogs:
Stay current & get in the discussion about healthy, sustainable food
Civil Eats: Civil Eats promotes critical thought about sustainable agriculture and food systems as part of building economically and socially just communities:
http://civileats.com/
Eating Liberally: A netroots neighborhood for some good grub and great gab about sustainable, healthy food:
http://livingliberally.org/eating
EcoCentric: A blog about the relationship between food, water and energy environmental issues:
http://www.ecocentricblog.org/
The Ethicurean. A group blog about the quest for tasty things that are also sustainable, organic, local, and/or ethical — SOLE food, for short:
http://www.ethicurean.com/
Food Politics. Longtime nutrition and food policy professor and author Marion Nestle’s daily musings:
http://www.foodpolitics.com/tag/meat/
Meatless Monday. Information and recipes to start the week with healthy, environmentally friendly meat-free alternatives: http://www.meatlessmonday.com/
Politics of the Plate. Former-editor of Gourmet magazine reports and opines of food politics:
http://politicsoftheplate.com/?page_id=2
Sustainable Pantry. Even in an urban setting with a demanding schedule, you can sustain yourself on an environmentally responsible diet that’s healthy, delicious and won’t break your budget or cause you to spend your whole life in the kitchen:
http://sustainablepantry.com/
Center for Livable Future. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future–As population and consumer demand grow there’s urgent need to improve health, prevent disease and meet basic needs.
http://www.livablefutureblog.com/
Listen & Watch:
Meat goes multimedia
The Meatrix. Short animated videos on factory farming, including antibiotic resistance, environmental contamination and animal welfare: http://www.moremeatrix.com/
Eat Less Meat. Interview with Mark Bittman on BBC, June 22, 2009:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8112788.stm
How Meat Contributes to Global Warming. (Scientific American slideshow) Feb. 4, 2009:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=the-greenhouse-hamburger
Rising Demand for Meat Takes Toll on Environment (NPR Podcast), April 15, 2008:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89676010
Take a Bite Out Of Climate Change. Video guides on “How to Dine with the Climate in Mind.” Small Planet Institute:
http://www.takeabite.cc/eat/take-a-bite-how-to-videos/
The Huge Flow of Animal Waste,(NY Times infographic). Jan. 27, 2008:
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/01/27/weekinreview/20080127_BITTMAN2_GRAPHIC.html?ref=weekinreview
Livestock’s High Energy Costs. (NY Times infographic). Jan. 27, 2008:
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/01/27/weekinreview/20080127_BITTMAN1_GRAPHIC.html?ref=weekinreview
What’s Wrong with What We Eat, Talk by Mark Bittman, TEDx, December, 2007:
http://content.markbittman.com/video/what’s-wrong-with-what-we-eat
Tools:
Making it easier to eat green
American Pastured Poultry Producers Association’s Producer Network: Search for pastured poultry producers by state:
http://www.apppa.org/producers.htm
Chef’s Collaborative. A national chef network that’s changing the sustainable food landscape using the power of connections, education and responsible buying decisions:
http://chefscollaborative.org/
Eat Well Guide. Customizable guide for finding sustainably raised meat, poultry, dairy and eggs:
www.eatwellguide.org
Eat Wild. Find local suppliers of grass-fed meat and dairy:
http://www.eatwild.com/products/index.html
Find Meat CSA Programs:
http://www.ethicurean.com/resources/meat-csa/
Local Harvest. Nationwide directory of CSAs and other local food sources:
www.localharvest.org
Seafood Choices Alliance. Making the seafood marketplace environmentally, economically and socially sustainable:
www.seafoodchoices.com
Seafood Watch. Guide to seafood from sustainable sources [Android App]:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_recommendations.aspx?c=ln
Sustainable Table. Directory of sustainable products in the U.S. and Canada:
www.sustainabletable.org
The Agriculture & Public Health Gateway. This Johns Hopkins-based research site is concerned with how public health is tied to issues such as industrial agriculture, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, biofuels, climate change, pesticides, soil, farm policy, and food systems.
http://aphg.jhsph.edu/?event=browse.subject&subjectID=18
The Ethicurean’s: Meat Community-Supported Agriculture Resources:
www.ethicurean.com/resources/meat-csa/
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Listing of farmers’ markets across the US:
www.ams.usda.gov
A Few Good Apps
Sustainable Seafood:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_fishmap.aspx
Whole Foods Recipes:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/whole-foods-market-recipes/id320029256?mt=8#
Eden Foods Recipes:
http://www.edenfoods.com/recipes/
Eating Well's Health in a Hurry:
http://www.eatingwell.com/shop/healthy_in_a_hurry_app_for_iphone_and_ipod_touch
Spark Recipes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/healthy-recipes-by-sparkrecipes/id341637587?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Vegan Yum Yum:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/veganyumyum-mobile/id294390088?mt=8
VegWeb:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vegan-recipe-finder/id377593431?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Cookbooks:
Almost meatless:
Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet, by Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond:
http://www.amazon.com/Almost-Meatless-Recipes-Better-Health/dp/1580089615/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237997050&sr=8-1
The Art of Simple Food. A Chez Panisse cookbook:
www.chezpanisse.com/store/books
Cooking Green: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint in the Kitchen, The New Green Basics Way, by Kate Keyhoe:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Green-Reducing-Footprint-Kitchen/dp/073821230X
Cool Cuisine: Taking the Bite Out of Global Warming, by Laura Stec:
http://www.amazon.com/Cool-Cuisine-Taking-Global-Warming/dp/B003H4RDJ2/ref=pd_sim_b_4
The Earthbound Cook: 250 Recipes for Delicious Food and a Healthy Planet, by Myra Goodman:
http://www.ebfarm.com/recipes/TheEarthboundCook.aspx
Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat, by Deborah Krasner: http://www.powells.com/biblio/9781584798637?&PID=32012
Easy Green Organic, by Anna Getty: http://www.amazon.com/Anna-Gettys-Easy-Green-Organic/dp/0811866688/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309292219&sr=8-1
The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Terrific Less-Meatarian recipes, by Mark Bittman: http://www.amazon.com/Food-Matters-Cookbook-Revolutionary-Recipes/dp/1439120234/ref=pd_sim_b_1
In the Green Kitchen: Techniques to Learn by Heart, by Alice Waters:
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Kitchen-Techniques-Learn-Heart/dp/0307336808/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309292272&sr=1-1
Pasture Perfect: How You Can Benefit from Choosing Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products from Grass-Fed Animals:
http://www.amazon.com/Pasture-Perfect-Choosing-Products-Grass-Fed/dp/0967811619/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Primal Cuts: Cooking with America’s Best Butchers:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/9781599620886?&PID=32012
Vegetarian: Not just for vegetarians anymore
Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker, by Robin Robertson: http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Vegetarian-Slow-Cooker-Recipes/dp/1558322566
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, by Mark Bittman:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Cook-Everything-Vegetarian-Meatless/dp/0764524836/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309292374&sr=1-3
The Meat Lovers’ Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour, by Kim O’Donnell:
http://www.amazon.com/Meat-Lovers-Meatless-Cookbook-Vegetarian/dp/0738214019
Vegetarian Times Cookbook:
http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Times-Complete-Cookbook-Magazine/dp/0764559591/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1309287008&sr=8-2
The Victory Garden Cookbook, by Marian Morash:
http://www.amazon.com/Victory-Garden-Cookbook-Marian-Morash/dp/039470780X
Recipes:
Find the good ones online (Apps, too!)
Culinate. Simple, straightforward recipes using fresh, seasonal ingredients:
http://www.culinate.com/recipes
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Basic cooking skills and inspiration
to make affordable family meals from scratch at home:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/recipes
Sustainable Table. Make any recipe sustainable by using local, fresh, sustainably-raised ingredients:
http://www.sustainabletable.org/kitchen/recipes/
Vegetarian Times. Advanced search makes finding just the right vegetarian recipe quick and easy: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/
Whole Foods – Recipe Search:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/
Whole Foods – Food Guides:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/guides.php
Sustainable Food Twitter Feeds:
Follow These Healthy Food Newsmakers
@EWGFoodNews
@meatlessmonday
@CivilEats
@bittman
@annalappe
@AlexandraZissu
@naomistarkman
@livablefuture
@eatsustainable
@ashleykoff
@marionnestle
@DrWeil
@HavenBourque
