Comments on: Eating Melbourne ethically http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html Restaurant, cafe and bar reviews, food and wine in Melbourne, Australia. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mademoiselle délicieuse http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html/comment-page-1#comment-120 mademoiselle délicieuse Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:00:07 +0000 http://eatingmelbourneblogc.ipage.com/?p=20#comment-120 What I find funny is that free-range or organic now comes at a premium. Whereas when my parents were young, and the world was not such an industrialised/commercialised place, free-range and organic were just the norm! What I find funny is that free-range or organic now comes at a premium. Whereas when my parents were young, and the world was not such an industrialised/commercialised place, free-range and organic were just the norm!

]]> By: wellpreservedtoronto http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html/comment-page-1#comment-121 wellpreservedtoronto Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:43:46 +0000 http://eatingmelbourneblogc.ipage.com/?p=20#comment-121 Hi Kate,<br /><br />In Canada (Toronto mainly which is our largest city), we have a program emerging called Local Food Plus (I have no affiliation with them). They certify products, restaurants and menu items as being local, sustainable and ethical. I am not certain of their exact criteria but it is an interesting program that seems to be gaining traction.<br /><br />Their website is here: www.localfoodplus.ca and tey have a description of the program in the about section.<br /><br />Just thought this may be of interest to you.<br /><br />Joel<br /><br />PS found you through twitter through a tweet be slow food melbourne - have added you both. :) Hi Kate,

In Canada (Toronto mainly which is our largest city), we have a program emerging called Local Food Plus (I have no affiliation with them). They certify products, restaurants and menu items as being local, sustainable and ethical. I am not certain of their exact criteria but it is an interesting program that seems to be gaining traction.

Their website is here: http://www.localfoodplus.ca and tey have a description of the program in the about section.

Just thought this may be of interest to you.

Joel

PS found you through twitter through a tweet be slow food melbourne – have added you both. :)

]]> By: Paul http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html/comment-page-1#comment-122 Paul Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:45:40 +0000 http://eatingmelbourneblogc.ipage.com/?p=20#comment-122 If you've ever eaten happy and bio bacon...you'll know the answer.<br /><br />when it comes to 'cruelty free' let's not forget...the animals are being killed for our consumption, whether they're raised well or not, so technically, cruelty free won't be meat/poultry related.<br /><br />All the places I frequent for breakky menu the fact they use free-range eggs.<br /><br />While I don't condone unethical farming, and try to avoid it, the reaches of its world are deep, and difficult to avoid. It's ironic that the alternatives are often more tasty...keeps the flavour for people in the know I guess. If you've ever eaten happy and bio bacon…you'll know the answer.

when it comes to 'cruelty free' let's not forget…the animals are being killed for our consumption, whether they're raised well or not, so technically, cruelty free won't be meat/poultry related.

All the places I frequent for breakky menu the fact they use free-range eggs.

While I don't condone unethical farming, and try to avoid it, the reaches of its world are deep, and difficult to avoid. It's ironic that the alternatives are often more tasty…keeps the flavour for people in the know I guess.

]]> By: Eating Melbourne http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html/comment-page-1#comment-123 Eating Melbourne Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:56:10 +0000 http://eatingmelbourneblogc.ipage.com/?p=20#comment-123 youngmel - I know what you mean about the asking - I'd feel like such a git asking about the bacon! Wouldn't it be great if all menus explained their policies on free-range, so we didn't have to ask?<br /><br />Penny - yeah travelling is a tricky one. I guess one could stick to the sorts of ingredients that are usually OK? Fish, vego? As for those who are unable to afford free range... well, I guess they're not at liberty to be picky. I'd hope though that if all those who *could* afford cruelty free, *did* buy cruelty free, then the price would come down for everyone. youngmel – I know what you mean about the asking – I'd feel like such a git asking about the bacon! Wouldn't it be great if all menus explained their policies on free-range, so we didn't have to ask?

Penny – yeah travelling is a tricky one. I guess one could stick to the sorts of ingredients that are usually OK? Fish, vego? As for those who are unable to afford free range… well, I guess they're not at liberty to be picky. I'd hope though that if all those who *could* afford cruelty free, *did* buy cruelty free, then the price would come down for everyone.

]]> By: penny aka jeroxie http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html/comment-page-1#comment-124 penny aka jeroxie Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47:04 +0000 http://eatingmelbourneblogc.ipage.com/?p=20#comment-124 just a question as well - so what happens when you travel? how do you question a street hawker about where those animals come from? And how about those that are unable to afford free range? <br />Where do we draw the line? just a question as well – so what happens when you travel? how do you question a street hawker about where those animals come from? And how about those that are unable to afford free range?
Where do we draw the line?

]]> By: youngmel http://www.eatingmelbourneblog.com/2009/11/eating-melbourne-ethically.html/comment-page-1#comment-125 youngmel Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:27:24 +0000 http://eatingmelbourneblogc.ipage.com/?p=20#comment-125 these are good questions. And Richard Cornish's article was very good I thought. I definitiely shop cruelty free - but when you're eating out it sometimes seems a bit pompous to ask the table attendant aboout the source of the food. I'm going to get over that & just ask, even if it's uncomfortable. I'd definitely prefer a cruelty-free restaurant. these are good questions. And Richard Cornish's article was very good I thought. I definitiely shop cruelty free – but when you're eating out it sometimes seems a bit pompous to ask the table attendant aboout the source of the food. I'm going to get over that & just ask, even if it's uncomfortable. I'd definitely prefer a cruelty-free restaurant.

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