Best books of other years
I’ve written a short piece on Philippa Foot’s Natural Goodness (2001) for Granta magazine’s alternative end of the year books round up.
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Tag: Ethics
No quick fix for the obesity crisis
The heart of the problem is that we seek legislation to micromanage the food economy and people’s diets when both operate in more complex, holistic ways. That does not mean we can’t do anything at all. But it does mean we have to avoid the temptation of quick, easy wins and work to overhaul the wider causes and context of bad eating
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Out of mind
“Part of what always bothered me about moral philosophy was the assumption that for any moral dilemma there is a ‘right answer’ and a philosopher will find it for you. Ha!”
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Hard-Brexit could spell disaster for British farmers
We have the opportunity to build on our country’s comparatively high standards and compete on quality, sustainability and animal welfare. Or we can sign up to free trade agreements on terms that suit our competitors, pushing British farmers either to lower their standards to compete or drive them out of business altogether.
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Let’s burst Amazon’s birthday balloon
Until it pays the true cost of what it sells to us, we should think twice before buying from the online giant
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