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Castellare di Castellina: Chianti Classico (2019)

10,000 Birds

This theatrical personality was first introduced to a wider audience in Bill Buford’s excellent 2006 culinary memoir Heat , which depicts Cecchini as uncompromising – and perhaps a bit mad – genius of butchery, but one with the utmost reverence for his craft and the respectful use of the animals we eat. Good birding and happy drinking!

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Roger Scruton on the Duty to Eat Meat

Animal Ethics

A great number of animals owe their lives to our intention to eat them. If we value animal life and animal comfort, therefore, we should endorse our carnivorous habits, provided it really is life , and not living death, on which those habits feed. Duty requires us, therefore, to eat our friends.

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Introducing Jonathan Hubbell

Animal Ethics

He received the highest score in both my fall 2005 Social and Political Philosophy course and my spring 2006 Ethics course. He can even write about personal things, such as his attempt to become a vegetarian. I believe Jonathan’s plan was to become a medical doctor. Maybe he’ll share some recipes! Stay tuned.