Books Still Get People in Trouble
I'm reading this book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma",
that's about where our food comes from. I can't get
enought of it. (It's worth noting that I've had this
feeling about a book or two before and I know I'll be
sad when it's done, like I've lost an understanding
friend.) I love the book so much that it makes me want
my own animal farm... I'm serious... I want it bad...
(though I can admit it helps that running a farm seems
to mean that young, virile, strapping, and ravenous
farm hands will eat dinner at my table every night).
I just finished the part of the book about rotational
grazing and I've never, with the possible exception of
Capote's "In Cold Blood", been so genuinely mesmorized
by non-fiction. I wanted more.
I'm in the computer lab right now and about fifteen
minutes ago I typed in "eatwild.com" trying to
navigate my way to a site with lots of information on
grass-fed meat. The following error popped up:
GTMO MWR's Internet use policy restricts access to
this web page at this time.
Reason: The WebSense category "Advocacy Groups" is
filtered.
I was shocked... and angry... and then I started to
tear up. How did I get here, to this place where
reading about grass-fed beef is an act of subversion?
I read down the page and was able to follow a link
that promised me 60 minuites at the website in ten
minute increments. I clicked the link and made it to
eatwild.com hoping for radical livestock manifestos
that, in this restricted atmosphere, explained the
censorship. But there's nothing radical or crazy in
its pages. It's really about raising and buying
grass-fed beef, lamb, pork, and poultry.
As WebSense promised after ten minutes I was kicked
off eatwild.com and redirected to the WebSense
blocking message. Again I followed the link to go back
to the site and that's when I made my drastic move: I
clicked on "Shop for Eggs and Dairy" and was greeted
with another WebSense error: "You are not able to view
this page."
It makes me sad that I'm not supposed to associate
with groups of people who advocate their cause. My
dope-smoking parents raised me on Bob Dylan (among
others) and I have a need to educate myself and act.
I feel very alone.
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posted by Jessica at 18:33
2 Comments:
Oh, that's terrible that they won't let you look at this website. You want me to cut and paste sections from it?
Exhibit A:
Products from grassfed animals offer us more than omega-3s. They contain significant amounts of two "good" fats, monounsaturated oils and stearic acid, but no manmade trans-fatty acids. They are also the richest known natural source of CLA and contain extra amounts of vitamin E and beta-carotene. Finally, grassfed meat is lower than feedlot meat in total fat and calories, making it ideally suited for our sedentary lifestyles.
I don't believe it's a matter of luck or chance that grassfed products have so many of the good fats but so few of the bad. In fact, I'll wager that the more that is discovered about fat in the coming years, the more grassfed meat will shine. The reason for my confidence is simple: our bodies are superbly adapted to this type of food. In the distant past, grassfed meat was the only meat around. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors either brought home a grazing ruminant such as elk, deer, or bison, or a predator that preyed on those animals. Either way, the nutrients found in grass made their way into the animals' flesh, and ultimately, into our own.
Jo Robinson is a New York Times bestseller writer
I can't say enough good stuff about "The Omnivore's Dilema". It's worth the time it take to read it (no question).
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