Panic! at the egg aisle

“In short, the egg aisle is so stressful because it highlights the convoluted architecture - and obligation - of choice between lesser evils (and lesser expenses) in an industrialized and commodified food system. It’s where we’re forced to face the injustice and complexity of modern agriculture. It’s where we answer awful questions like, “How much are you willing to pay to protest the heinous suffering of your poultry brethren?” “Do you even care that these hens never saw the sun?” “Where are your values?” “Do you hate your pets?” For as much as the twenty-first century battle cry of “We should know where our food comes from!” seems to galvanize us, in these moments, it seems like we might prefer, at least for now, not to know.”

Read the full essay - and feel a little better - on the EcoGather blog.