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Kimie's avatar

Thanks for doing this post—I was excited to see it and love the idea. What are your thoughts on delivery box subscriptions for things like wild-caught seafood (e.g., Sitka Salmon Shares) and pasture-raised meat (e.g., Wild Pastures)? Are they truly more sustainable/healthier options than buying meat from grocery stores? I've tried Wild Pastures before and everything on their website seems well-intentioned, but are there other consequences that kind of model has?

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Lisa Elaine Held's avatar

Great question. I was going to do something on the seafood ones- I'll think about whether it makes sense to look into them all together or divide it up!

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Anne Marie Henry's avatar

I think the revelation that got me hooked on these topics is the connection of them all and how intricately everything "feeds" into each other. I think a lot of the general population doesn't draw these connections or know attainable ways they can make a difference. It can be overwhelming to think about each topic individually, but understanding they all are connected makes it easier for me to tackle how I want to impact the system. I think a piece really outlining this could be interesting.

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Lisa Elaine Held's avatar

Love this! Sometimes I think the connections can be overwhelming and I'm including too many, so it's nice to hear that they can actually aid in understanding these issues. Will think about a way to build this into its own story.

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Andrew deCoriolis's avatar

How does the public understand the idea of "genetic modification" and how does that relate to modern farmed animals?

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Lisa Elaine Held's avatar

Great idea. I haven't done anything on genetic modification and I think it's an issue that is widely misunderstood in terms of potential impacts/why one might be concerned about it. Thank you!

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Lisa Elaine Held's avatar

Great question. The age numbers are a little alarming but I don't know if I've ever seen an analysis of how many farmers are actually needed to produce the amount of food we need. Thank you!

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