I try to read the news and stay informed. Sometimes it’s hard to do it, especially lately, when I’d rather press my hands over my ears and talk to myself to drown out the news from the outside world. There’s war in Libya, the Republicans are convincing the country that health care reform is evil, and as for the sustainable food movement, we can’t even keep genetically engineered crops from contaminating organics. Really, how do we get out of bed every morning?
So I appreciate Mark Bittman’s effort to put a positive spin on things, and remind us that not everything is so bad. Though change is slow and cumbersome, there are good things happening for the food movement. Not quickly. Not every day. And the changes that happen aren’t perfect. But over time, he says, things are getting better. And that makes me feel a little better about the world.