Vegetables deplete soil. They're extractive. If soil has a bank account, vegetables make the largest withdrawals. Dan Barber accountbankdeplete Change image and share on social
It's a fallen world. We eat and sacrifice in the process. Dan Barber eatfallprocess Change image and share on social
I'm not here to say I don't eat vegetables - I do, a lot of them - but, from a soil perspective, they're actually more costly than a cow grazing on grass. Dan Barber costlycoweat Change image and share on social
When you pursue great flavor, you also pursue great ecology. Dan Barber ecologyflavorgreat Change image and share on social
I think all chefs who pursue great flavor have good ethics. Dan Barber chefethicflavor Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as guilt-free eating. Dan Barber eatfreeguilt Change image and share on social
We need the humbleness and clarity to see that our food, while benefitting from technological advances, has benefitted even more from free ecological resources: Cheap energy, lots of water everywhere, and a stable climate. Dan Barber advancebenefitcheap share on social
People complain that cities don't have fresh, sustainable food, but it's just not true. Dan Barber citycomplainfood Change image and share on social
If you look at the carrying capacity of agricultural areas throughout the world, their ecological habitats are changing. So I think we're looking at - in our lifetime - great collapses of food services. Dan Barber agriculturalareacapacity share on social
Conventional agriculture has never succeeded in feeding the world, and it's never produced anything good to eat. For the future, we need to look toward alternatives. Dan Barber agriculturealternativeconventional Change image and share on social
