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Dinner with the Dalai Lama: how to eat ethically.

Date Posted: 26-09-2007

Ethical eating. It sounds a seriously snappy slogan but what does it actually mean? If I go to Melbourne’s 100 Mile Cafe for lunch and eat a steak that only travelled 85 miles to get to me, am I a good person? Or should I be worried about coming back as eye fillet in my next life? Given the choice of buying locally grown coffee, or Rainforest Alliance beans from Guatemala that the farmer got a fair price for, what should I do? There’s no denying that it’s a real jungle out there in ethical eating territory, and though we’re starting to make inroads it often feels like we’re flailing blindly in the dark. Short of growing your own vegies, does anyone have any practical tips on how to be a less damaging diner? And next time I have dinner with the Dalai Lama, which restaurant should I take him to?

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MikeR said...

A good rule when you go to a supermarket is to only buy food from the aisles closest to the walls. That's where you'll find the deli, seafood, butcher and fruit & Veg. Anything in a packet that is labelled as food is not as eco freindly as the fresh - but of course that's obvious. Restaurant dining is a totally different matter, because you would generally never know where the produce came from. My suggestion is to buy a cow, a goat and some chickens, then plant a vege patch and sell all the produce to your local restaurants :-)

Take the Dali Lama to your place and cook something for him. MikeR

27-09-2007

Sarah T said...

The more ppl involved in ethical food movements the better. Realistically, I don't think that the world will become vegetarian, but if enough ppl bought only organic meat, it would encourage better practices in the livestock industry. So I would encourage everyone not to drastically change their diets or lifestyles, but to find sustainable ways to continue to enjoy the food that they're used to.

24-04-2008

Jules Adams said...

Well, I have a problem with eating many things, because I am a big supporter of the proper treatment of domestic animals and never eat cat, dog, rat, mouse or rabbit. Unfortunately I once had a pet chook, but find chicken a bit hard to avoid. Some would say that since the food at some of the fast food places is hardly food at all then eating there could be very ethical, but I think the best thing to do would be to pick a place like T-chow chinese restaurant in Adelaide. It is right next to the fresh food markets and has a range of vegetarian dishes and is VERY cheap at lunch times.

18-05-2008

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