November 6, 2003
The Meatrix
I don't consider myself to be a vegetarian, an animal rights activist, or any of that stuff that I usually associate with dreadlocks, lentils, flatulence and organic foods. (Apologies to those offended by the sweeping generalisations and bigotry. I don't claim to be politically correct!) I eschew organic products (why should we let supermarkets charge us more for what we should already be getting?), but my conscience pricks me into trying to buy free-range whenever possible.
So last night I was talking to Nic about the packaging-mad society we live in today, and trying to reconcile the difference between our modern shrink-wrapped, plastic-packed, glossy, shiny, prewashed lives and the life we led not much more than 10 to 20 years ago. I'm wondering if we're really better off buying our meat in massive polystyrene cartons instead of wrapped in greaseproof paper. Is it really better that our milk is in plastic cartons and not in re-usable bottles? Do we need bread packaged in celophane rather than paper bags?
Anyway, I finally got round to looking at The Meatrix this evening, and I think it makes a point very, very well. Hmmm....
Posted by savs at November 6, 2003 5:40 PM