Feedback.Q: If I were to make one change about the way I purchase food, it would be ... To eat no meat products. The U.S. meatpacking meatpacking or meat-processing, wholesale business of buying and slaughtering animals and then processing and distributing their carcasses to retailers. The livestock industry is among the largest in the world. industry is cruel to animals, inhumane in·hu·mane adj. Lacking pity or compassion. in  hu·mane ly adv. to workers, and lacking in cleanliness.Teresa Davis Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. To stop wasting money on candy and junk food junk food n. Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value. junk food and spend it on organic food. Daisy Swadesh Farmington, N.M. Ask more questions about the food I purchase so I could make better decisions. Joan Hochmuth Salisbury, Md. Buy more organic foods and attempt to convince my husband to buy fair-trade coffee. Tiffany Hoover Pleasant Hill, Calif. Plan my shopping list more carefully and allow time in the store to consider when and how products were grown or processed. Name withheld Sand Springs, Okla. To eat at home more often, using the products of local growers. Rim Lavin Brooklyn, N. Y. Q: The most difficult part of trying to eat ethically is ... The limited availability When customers of the PSTN make telephone calls, they commonly make use of a telecommunications network called a switched-circuit network. In a switched-circuit network, devices known as switches are used to connect the caller to the callee. and increased cost of organic foods. Christopher J. Marano East Meadow East Meadow, uninc. residential and commercial city (1990 pop. 36,609), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on W Long Island. , N.Y. Overcoming my frugal upbringing, which taught me to buy on price and quality. Name withheld Corvallis, Ore. Knowing which companies treat their workers fairly and truly respect moral values. Anne Bena Half Moon Bay, Calif. We live in a small town and have only one grocery store. Judy McCourt Gibson City, Ill. Finding fresh food direct from the farm in metropolitan areas is almost impossible. Mary Ann Gaella Toms River, N.J. There are so many other acts that need ethical attention. This seems a rich person's attempt at playing at ethics. Lori Manning Arlington, Va. Finding it at a grocery store and convincing family members to accept it. Mary Seifert Schoenfeldt Chicago, Ill. I actually do not find it difficult. Not caring about eating ethically is difficult for me to imagine. Matt Fitzgibbons Auburn, Mass. Q: What my faith teaches me about food is ... It's a gift from God, and eating is a holy action. Patricia and John Rogers John Rogers may refer to: Europeans
Frederick, Md. To work for social justice, and that occurs even in the routine task of grocery shopping. We meet our call to Christian action in the simple moment of selecting lettuce. Paul Armstrong Bethel Park Bethel Park A borough of southwest Pennsylvania, an industrial suburb of Pittsburgh. Population: 33,100. , Pa. Don't be a glutton glutton: see wolverine. ; share; don't he wasteful; help feed the poor. Name withheld Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. I am connected to the chain of life. Robert T. O'Gorman Nashville, Tenn. It is an important part of who we are, especially since it serves as the vehicle for the highest sacrament, the Eucharist. Father Daniel Pilon Daniel Pilon (born November 13, 1940) is a Canadian-born actor, known for his role in Dallas as Naldo Marchetta. He has also appeared in daytime soap operas such as Ryan's Hope, Guiding Light and Days of our Lives. Horace, N.D. All living things Living Things may refer to:
Anabel FitzMedrud Mountain View, Calif. Jesus is the source of real fulfillment. Food should meet a physical need, not a spiritual need. Liz Latorre Lancaster, Ohio Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 35,335. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Columbus, Ohio. You are what you eat. Rita Jab Newark, N.J. That I am responsible for the social sins that prevent others from having enough to eat. Name withheld San Carlos San Carlos (săn kär`lōs), residential city (1990 pop. 26,167), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1925. The chief manufactures are plastic products, hardware, and machine parts. , Calif. Christ enjoyed dining with friends. I doubt he continually questioned the source of the food. Jeanne Hagar Annapolis, Md. Jesus' parable about the owner of the vineyard who gives the same daily wage to everyone, no matter how many hours they have worked, tells me that everyone has a right to be fed. Father Robert A. Streveler Black River Falls There are several places named River Falls in the United States:
Food growers and workers are entitled to a fair wage and humane working conditions, based on the Catholic social teaching of the dignity of all people. Name withheld Kenosha, Wis. General Comments Are you willing to pay more to ensure the safety of the workers involved in food production and processing? This question is much easier to answer in the affirmative if I am a person with the means to do so than if I am a person struggling to stretch my food budget to the end of the month. Karen Conroy Moon Township, Pa. Part of my faith journey involves considering what nourishes my body and soul. I want to hear more from the pulpit about the connection between the sacrament of Eucharist and how we live out Eucharist in terms of feeding our physical selves. Patricia Valentyn Kaukauna, Wis. Unfortunately, ethical eating is way down on my list of what a loving Christian in our modern church needs to pay attention to. Michael Flynn For the Welsh footballer, see Michael Flynn (footballer) Michael Flynn, (b. 1947), sometimes published as Michael F. Flynn, works full time as a statistician and writes science fiction as a sideline. Philadelphia, Pa. My local parish has not been a source of enlightenment on this matter. I am repeatedly disappointed in the narrowness of the issues discussed from the pulpit when this topic has more relevance to the general congregation The highest authority in the Society of Jesus is the General Congregation, an assembly of the Jesuit representatives from all parts of the world. A general congregation is always summoned on the death or resignation of the administrative head of the order—called the Superior with disproportionately low awareness. Kudos for raising this issue. Frances Kuebler Arlington, Mass. Having grown up on a farm, it is more complicated than what Manion writes. There are many other equally, if not more serious, ethical issues. R. Hoffman Dayton, Ohio Other ethical issues regarding food production include: the large price disparity between what the grower gets for his crop and the prices the consumer pays at the store; small farmers and local support companies being driven out of business by the huge, national agri-businesses; and farmers who want to continue but can't because of urban sprawl. Kathie Gourlay Chelsea, Mich. I prefer to approach the problem of the working poor without regard to whether they are in the food industry. Jack Connor Wayne, Penn. Fast food chains are the biggest tool in changing food conditions. The most effective way of using them is by loud lobbying, not necessarily avoiding them. Bill Schiavoni Chalfont, Pa. The repercussions repercussions npl → répercussions fpl repercussions npl → Auswirkungen pl of our food choices cannot be judged in isolation. Buying organic and avoiding fast food are not always the best ethical choices. Joanne Callahan Aurora, Ill. If we stop buying coffee or tea from a country because we don't think they treat their people right, what hardships are we causing those farmers and their families? If we say that all fast food is bad, what about the many people who rely on those businesses to make a living? Norm Hansen St. Joseph, Minn. Unless you grow your own food, you cannot be sure how ethically and morally anything you buy is grown, processed, marketed, and sold. Rather than spending hours researching who picked, cooked, and canned those tomatoes, we could write to our legislators to get better working conditions for laborers and living conditions for animals. Name withheld Sterling Heights, Mich. Please don't go overboard on this issue. Farmers and ranchers need to make a living, too. Name withheld Sidney, Neb. I hadn't thought about these issues--only about how or what I was feeding my family. I will now give serious thought and prayer to those who ingested in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. sprays and chemicals for me. Susan Jones Maryville, Tenn. AND THE SURVEY SAYS ... 1. I agree that Catholics have a responsibility to care about how the food we eat is grown, processed, and sold. agree 85% disagree 8% other 7% 2. In an effort to eat more ethically, I ... (Respondents could check more than one.) 61% Avoid fast foods. 58% Avoid overly processed foods. 25% Remember those who grew the food in before-meal prayers. 24% Boycott certain foods or companies. 19% Purchase organic foods. 6% Am a vegetarian or vegan. 14% None of the above. 16% Other. 3. When I shop or sit down to eat, I rarely think about how the food gets to me. Agree 57% Disagree 39% Other 4% 4. For the most part, I purchase my food at: (Respondents could check more than one.) 95% My local supermarket. 28% Local farmer's markets. 18% A natural or health food store. 4% A local food co-op. 1% On the Internet. 13% Other. 5. The issue of making ethical food choices has been addressed in my parish. Yes 4% No 96% These results are based on survey responses from 173 U.S. CATHOLIC readers and website visitors. HUNGRY FOR MORE INFORMATION, Many respondents decried the lack of information about the topic of ethical eating, Here are some resources suggested by readers: Organizations: Chicago Faith and Food Initiative (www.sevengenerationsahead.org) National Catholic Rural Life Conference (www.ncrlc.org) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international nonprofit organization that supports Animal Rights and has spawned a tremendous amount of conflict and controversy from its inception. (www.PETA Quadrillion (10 to the 15th power). See space/time. .org) United Farmworkers of America (www.ufw.org) Publications: Organic Gardening magazine For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food from the U.S. bishops Nutrition Action from the Center for Science in the Public Interest Greenpeace's list of endangered fish (www.greenpeace.org) Books: More-With-Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre Books by Wendell Berry Dream of the Earth by Thomas Berry, C.P. Food and Faith by Michael Schut Christianity and Vegetarianism vegetarianism, theory and practice of eating only fruits and vegetables, thus excluding animal flesh, fish, or fowl and often butter, eggs, and milk. In a strict vegetarian, or vegan, diet (i.e. by John Dear, S.J. Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Food Politics by Marion Nestle Books by John Robbins Websites: www.equalexchange.com Bread for the World website (www.bread.org) www.GoVeg.com Join the conversation--online. In addition to a sample of subscribers, all are invited to respond to U.S. CATHOLIC'S monthly Sounding Board survey at www.useatholic.org. This month, join U.S. CATHOLIC readers as they" debate whether it's OK for God--and Catholics--to be "judgmental judg·men·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dependent on judgment: a judgmental error. 2. Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or personal ones: ." |
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