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What do we mean by “food ethic”?
1. What is an “ethic”?
Ethic:
a : a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values <the present-day materialistic ethic> <an old-fashioned work ethic> —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction <an elaborate ethics> <Christian ethics>
b plural but sing or plural in constr : the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group <professional ethics>
c : a guiding philosophy
d : a consciousness of moral importance <forge a conservation ethic>
2. What are the principles of conduct or guiding philosophy implied in each of the following? What does the source care about/value? What is the underlying “food ethic”?
One Million Gardens (Who is Vandana Shiva?)
“This is Just To Say”, by William Carlos Williams
FOOD FREWRITE #1 (on paper or typed):
How do you characterize your relationship with your food?
AND/OR
How do you see America's relationship with food?
Scan and skim the book….
What do you imagine the book reveals?
What is the "omnivore's dilemma"?
What do we already know about this topic?