13 June 2005

The Oil We Eat

"Every single calorie we eat is backed by at least a calorie of oil, more like ten." and this article gives us a history of human farming and then shows why and how we've ended up eating oil. I've mentioned a few times on this blog that we eat oil, if you're puzzeld then this article will tell you what you need to know. Warning, it is a scary contemplation.

The Oil We Eat (Harpers.org):

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