This is the first book I've read on contemporary eating lifestyles that actually takes into account the physical labor that goes into the production of food (meat, vegetables, grains, etc) and the monetary cost of maintaining certain eating habits. I really liked how Weaver talked about differen...
I've read and loved Tara Austen Weaver's blog for a few years now. It was about time I read her memoir The Butcher and the Vegetarian. Weaver is an engaging writer and while I knew some of her story from her blog, I was curious about her journey from vegetarian to carnivore, as well as the impact...
There was a solid stripe on the dry lawn where the berries were falling to the ground and staining the grass purple, unpicked and uneaten. “What if someone catches us?” I was nervous. The house was on the market; it was a weekend; we would, technically, be stealing. My mother was unmoved. She has...