Corporate
genetics

August 30, 2014 -- If you're not already a vegetarian, you've probably at least considered it. One of many reasons is ethical, both for the animal treatment and for the industrial genetics, controlled by just a few corporate giants.

Here's a way to eat eggs and chicken (and help propel a movement) that's more friendly to the environment, to the animals, and to our bodies. It's described in today's National Geographic: Open-Sourcing Chicken: Breaking Free from Corporate Genetics by Maryn McKenna.

It's part of community-supported agriculture. My family has enjoyed Eatwell Farm's weekly food basket for years. Pictured above is Eatwell's proprietor, Nigel Walker. Consider his basket (delivered in San Francisco) for your own household, and the crowdfunding campaign for the planet.

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