Benatar, David, "Why the Naive Argument against Moral Vegetarianism Really is Naive"
David Benatar refutes Peter Alward’s defense of the “naive argument” against moral vegetarianism.
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Attfield, Robin, "Saving Nature, Feeding People and Ethics"
Robin Attfield refutes the neo-Malthusian paradigm put forward by Holmes Rolston, arguing that authentic development will seldom conflict with nature conservation.
Seeds of Knowledge: From Back-to-the-Land to Urban Gardening
Janovicek’s article studies the back-to-the-land movement of the 1960s and 1970s. By learning, preserving, and sharing traditional agricultural skills and knowledge, back-to-the-landers contributed to the revitalization of local food economies. The links they made connected them to others in their communities and to other generations of activists.
The Road
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Cormac McCarthy, The Road portrays a father and son struggling to survive in a post-apocalytic world turned savage.
Ilha das Flores [Isle of Flowers]
This short film follows a spoiled tomato as it moves through the Brazilian food chain.
Nothing Like Chocolate
This film follows the founder of a grassroots chocolate cooperative in Grenada. It reveals the benefits of a cooperative model in an industry marred by corporate greed, trafficking, and slavery.
Bitter Seeds
This film follows an Indian farmer whose situation becomes a microcosm of the conflict between Monsanto and rural people living in poverty in India.
Sushi: The Global Catch
This film questions the sustainability of the four billion dollar global sushi industry, which has put the Blue Fin Tuna at risk of extinction.
After Winter, Spring
This film follows the old farming community of Périgord, a region in southwest France, as it tries to navigate its future in the modern world.
Bringing It Home
This film examines the environmental impact and uses of hemp, from nutrition to construction.