The Washington Post - Why being a foodie isn't 'elitist'

Excellent editorial by Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation.
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By Eric Schlosser
April 29, 2011

"At the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting this year, Bob Stallman, the group’s president, lashed out at 'self-appointed food elitists' who are 'hell-bent on misleading consumers.' His target was the growing movement that calls for sustainable farming practices and questions the basic tenets of large-scale industrial agriculture in America..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-being-a-foodie-isnt-elitist/2011/04/27/AFeWsnFF_print.html