Omnivore - What does ‘free-range’ really mean?
Is it a myth to console the squeamish?
Is “free range” meat truly more “natural” than factory-farmed meat?
That’s the question James McWilliams investigates in a recent post on the Atlantic’s website. McWilliams, a professor of history at Texas State University, is author ofhttp://bookreviewsbybobbie.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/just-food.jpg” rel=”external”> Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat More Responsibly.
Granted that McWilliams might be accused of black-and-white thinking, but he does describe an experience I’ve had myself a few times, though in less formal settings: