tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811277470307192886.post2788059771485734043..comments2023-08-08T08:36:09.222-04:00Comments on 100 Mile Mel, Amateur Locavore: The End of Food by Thomas PawlickMelanie Epphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12544993280675292729noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811277470307192886.post-69235019298411907092012-03-04T20:38:48.094-05:002012-03-04T20:38:48.094-05:00I plan to be hearing Thomas Pawlick speak in a cou...I plan to be hearing Thomas Pawlick speak in a couple of weeks here in Hastings County and I am wondering how to prepare. I do belong to the crowd of the converted and am fairly well aware of all the misery that is going on under the flag of commercial farming. However I also saw the documentary Fresh the other day and that was one of hope and it showed next to all the bad stuff also the good stuff going on. There are apparently many more Joel Salatins inhabiting our space and many often not far away. As Ted Zettel recently mentioned in The Ramshorn (thank you Brewster and Cath you're still at it)the one good thing about unsustainability is that it is unsustainable. After Fresh, and after watching several TED talks, and after learning what they are doing in Puget, and what is happening in the Hudson River watershed,and here and there in the GTA and Durham, how Kingston area NFu farmers are trying to connect with their urban neighbours. I think maybe we are not that far from the Tipping point. Remember Monsanto share value has dropped, even though Billy Gates had bought an extra 500,000 shares.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818818279754661030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811277470307192886.post-17402326905668509292012-01-10T18:04:08.355-05:002012-01-10T18:04:08.355-05:00I have to say, this book changed my life. As hard ...I have to say, this book changed my life. As hard as it was to be faced with the facts of our food system, at least I'm not the cow or chicken who's life it is to be part of it. I certainly have never eaten factory meat since that time, and have changed just about every aspect of our lives to reflect my locavore values. I've also influenced many to make different decisions, as well. <br /><br />I have read a mountain of books on all of the subjects he discusses in his book since then and I do see, that in comparison, Pawlick's book is like being cold-cocked, but I'm still grateful I read it! One thing for sure, I'll never forgot the repugnance I felt for my part in supporting such a vile and cruel food system with my hard-earned dollars.stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046633990481472428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811277470307192886.post-51074975417454995642011-02-28T22:00:32.218-05:002011-02-28T22:00:32.218-05:00Thanks for letting me know this. Sometimes I wonde...Thanks for letting me know this. Sometimes I wonder if maybe I was a little harsh on poor Mr. Pawlick, but then I remember just how much I disliked that book. I truly believe it is one of the most counter-productive pieces of work I have ever read. <br />Thanks for your comment.Melanie Epphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544993280675292729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811277470307192886.post-27403287027651563952011-02-27T21:47:43.060-05:002011-02-27T21:47:43.060-05:00I saw Thomas Pawlick speak tonight, and I think he...I saw Thomas Pawlick speak tonight, and I think he comes across much the same in person as in print.<br /><br />I'm the choir he's trying to preach to, and I just felt tired when he was done. He makes the problem seem impossible, and as though it is too late to fix anything. If his intent is to motivate people to make change, I fear he's fearing them into just trying to survive as best they can and damn the consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811277470307192886.post-6034748453019099932011-01-03T02:50:11.488-05:002011-01-03T02:50:11.488-05:00Thanks for your review on Thomas Pawlick's boo...Thanks for your review on Thomas Pawlick's book. I just heard about it myself and was looking for such reviews before I ordered it, as I am researching this subject and attempting to compile a book of my own. (I'm not holding my breath. For now, I'm simply calling it a "project." If it turns out to be a book, good for me! If not, I've learned a lot!)<br /><br />I agree that such depressing news is more easily digested with a bit of humor...or at least a solution. My resolution for the new year is to avoid all GMO foods (as much as it's within my power), to stop giving money to corporations and to start gardening, for the first time in my life. Now, I'm just waiting for my seeds to arrive so I can start some indoor winter gardening.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm afraid to eat anything without a thick peel on it and live in a town that doesn't have much of an organic selection. (Our Farmer's Market consists of one vendor who also sells GMO food.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com