Win a double pass to lunch and a masterclass with the maestro of meat

So, which earnestly ethical piece of prose won the meaty prize?

For me, it’s two fold. Firstly, I think about the chemicals, hormones and who-knows-what-else that is used in produce these days and I wonder; what is it doing to my body? Will it cause me serious issues down the track? Will it shorten my life? What will it mean for my children? I think we have an obligation to ourselves and our children (won’t somebody think of the children!) to be the healthiest we can be. I also think that we need to respect the land and the animals – their purpose in life is to feed us (which seems ridiculously selfish) so it’s important to me that we give them the best life possible while they are on this earth. And if we don’t farm in an ethical, organic and sustainable manner, will we one day be hunting unicorns for food?

I eat meat. Look at my pic 🙂

Organic and ethical meat production is important to me, because I want to make thoughtful food choices that align with my personal values. To me, you can still eat ethically without being vegan, by scanning your options such as respecting human rights, Avoiding cruelty, eating seasonally, choosing the eco-friendly options and lowering (but not necessarily stopping) your intake of meat.

For me, it’s two fold. Firstly, I think about the chemicals, hormones and who-knows-what-else that is used in produce these days and I wonder; what is it doing to my body? Will it cause me serious issues down the track? Will it shorten my life? What will it mean for my children? I think we have an obligation to ourselves and our children (won’t somebody think of the children!) to be the healthiest we can be. I also think that we need to respect the land and the animals – their purpose in life is to feed us (which seems ridiculously selfish) so it’s important to me that we give them the best life possible while they are on this earth. And if we don’t farm in an ethical, organic and sustainable manner, will we one day be hunting unicorns for food?

I truly believe that every dollar we spend is a vote for the type of world we want to live in. I want to live in a world that nurtures the Earth, myself and the things that we eat. I don’t believe we have a right to do anything but this.

Quite simply, I want to produce my own ethically farmed meat one day. I currently produce ethically farmed chicken eggs in Tharwa. I hate the wasting and distain people have for proper food that doesn’t look like it came out of the Masterchef pantry. It’s not necessarily about the better price for the famer, it’s the simple fact that if we all need to think about food security, and ethically, chemically and hormone free permaculture is the way forward. Would love to see what someone with serious skills and knowledge can do with this awesome produce.

I am a self confessed BBQ addict. The quality of the meat hugely impacts on the quality of the finished product. In trying to start a successful local mobile BBQ business I continuously try to obtain locally sourced organic foods for my product. If we look after the environment, and how we choose to obtain our food, than the environment will be around for future generations to enjoy too!

Maya123 said :

The only eco-friendly meat is “no meat”, actually.

Hmmm, thats like saying that the only eco friendly produce is no produce – I don’t want to get into a vegetarian vs meat lover debate, but I would like to mention that the vegetarian diet is not what it’s cracked up to be if, like the point of this article, you aren’t paying attention to the seasons and the practices of the farmers. Tomatoes in winter? How?

I do agree that we should be looking at how much meat we consume and doing our best to reduce this. “Organic, sustainable” or animals fed and injected chemicals for a quick return aside – these animals still require a fair amount of resources to raise them before they are able to be processed. If you are looking at this from a bang for buck value, then also reduce the amount of chicken you eat. Chickens far surpass the amount of resources needed per return of meat than the larger animals.

Organic and ethical meat production is important to me because without it we’d be a civilisation of soil degrading, chemical absorbing, animal torturing narcissists heading down a path of unsustainability. Oh, hang on…

justin heywood said :

Organic happy animals and birds taste better

They taste extra delicious.