''There are ideas that can literally put you in physical danger, which this one can,'' he says. ''There are ideas that are socially dangerous, which this one is. There are ideas that are dangerous because of their potential to change things in a dramatic way, which this one also is. So by most definitions, I would say that not eating animals is a dangerous idea.''

"Gluttony dressed up as foodie-ism is still gluttony." from The Atlantic.

"Celebrated novelist Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, 2005, etc.) examines the ethics and practical realities of eating things with faces."

"This product, which supporters promise will have comparable taste to conventional meat, has enormous potential to confront the environmental and ethical concerns that so many agnostic carnivores find troubling." from The Atlantic

from vegan.com

A vegetarian and sometime vegan, Jonathan Safran Foer carefully examines the stories we tell ourselves about what we eat, considering notions of comfort, tradition, and culture. He blends his memories of the roles food played in his childhood with literary representations of meals; reviews various philosophies of food; and conducts his own investigations into factory farms. from FORA.tv.

vegetarian recipes, products, restaurants.

a weekly start for a healthier america.

the environmental cost of producing beef. from scientific american.

is honey the dairy of the insect world? from slate.

the total environmental load of a portion of beef. from new scientist.

wastage in the us food production chain. from new scientist.