Another article has really hit home.  For some folks it may not be what they want to read on the day before Thanksgiving.  None the less, I share it because I believe, for a better world, we have to get closer to the food we eat.

It is a New York Times article titled "The Main Course had an Unhappy Face."  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/nyregion/21citycritic.html

This summer we visited a "fresh" chicken store on Federal Hill in Providence, RI.  It was similar to the store mentioned in the article but without the prayer ahead of the slaughter.  I like the idea of giving a blessing of some sort.  Each according to their beliefs.  The experience was disturbing, the smells were of blood and guts unpleasant, but in the end I saw other shoppers grateful for the still warm birds they took home to their families.  Maybe next year.

A wish for readers:  Tomorrow be thankful for the meal before you.  Think of others less fortunate and then do something for someone.  Be grateful for friends and family.    And finally, even if you can't quite manage livestock, consider growing your own food next season.