tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940700812298880958.post950285623007758542..comments2023-12-23T08:33:46.547-06:00Comments on Pinch: A Garden of One's OwnKatie Fairbankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875240045596233328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1940700812298880958.post-60912595037632098152009-03-24T12:32:00.000-05:002009-03-24T12:32:00.000-05:00I would just add, after some thought provoked by a...I would just add, after some thought provoked by a reader*, that my experience growing up with a garden and having a strong connection with the great outdoors skews my opinions a bit here. <BR/><BR/>I do think that is does a mind and body good to know the whole story behind whatever goes down the hatch, be it animal, mineral or vegetable. Appreciating our food and the price paid for it will make us more conscientious consumers, and quite possibly healthier ones. <BR/><BR/>while we may not all have the opportunity to keep chickens or visit a slaughterhouse, gardening is within reach.<BR/><BR/>*thanks to KL for exchanging emails on the topic.Katie Fairbankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875240045596233328noreply@blogger.com