Quote of the Day: Vegetarian Ethics

– Blue Hill chef Dan Barber argues against strict vegetarianism, especially in the Northeast, where the ecological conditions call for eating a lot of meat. He thinks that vegetarians don’t “live on this higher plane of ethics,” since getting them fresh produce year round burns a lot of fossil fuels and negatively impacts natural living systems. That said, he still acknowledges that “slaughtering animals carries with it some weight.” [Grub Street]