Eating for Others
"Modern eco-foodies are full of good intentions," writes Robert Paarlberg. But "the hope that we can help others by changing our shopping and eating habits is being wildly oversold to Western consumers."
“Modern eco-foodies are full of good intentions,” writes Robert Paarlberg. “We want to save the planet. Help local farmers. Fight climate change—and childhood obesity, too. But though it’s certainly a good thing to be thinking about global welfare while chopping our certified organic onions, the hope that we can help others by changing our shopping and eating habits is being wildly oversold to Western consumers.”
