An article from Forbes Magazine explains how U.S. industrial farms cost the economy more in health and environmental damage than they contribute to the economy. We are not talking about small family farms, we are talking about CAFO’s (Confined Animal Feeding Operations) and industrialized mono crop farms. These farms pollute our environment, spread disease, over use antibiotics, adding to the antibiotic resistant problem, treat animals inhumanely, impacts climate change, and ruins our soil. We need to phase them out, and Senator Cory Booker has proposed legislation to address this problem. Please sign the petition and ask your Senators to Co-Sponsor the Farm System Reform Act!

Concern for the environment and awareness of the impact our food choices have on climate change, has fueled the movement towards more earth friendly ingredients and plant based meals. As a person who hasn’t eaten meat or poultry for over 45 years, I can tell you that I am never bored of the foods I eat, and I am always experimenting with different ingredients. Enliven your plant based meals by perusing my recipe pages on my website, and get inspired!