Berlin Reed

Recently named by Grist Magazine as one of 40 People Who Are Reinventing Green, Berlin Reed is the butcher, chef and writer behind the The Ethical Butcher blog. He says that his practice is driven by personal relationships with small local farmers, a deep love of food, respect for the animals we eat and the environment on which we depend.”

“As a butcher who was vegetarian for more than half my life,” says Reed, “I strive to help people understand the importance of their choices. I hope to empower people to navigate this maze of grass-fed, pastured, free-range labels and misleading “green” marketing to find the most sustainable and responsible choices in meat and fish. As someone in the meat industry, I think it imperative that I form relationships with farmers, I do this through my main project, custom-cured heritage pork and lamb bacon. I cure in everything from whiskey to horseradish to watermelon using only heritage breeds in order to bring much-deserved attention to local farmers who are doing it right and to connect the public with the superior meat they raise.”

We are very excited that Berlin has agreed to take part in one of our podcast interviews. But before we do, we wanted to ask you, our readers, what you’d like to ask him. Take a few minutes to watch the video below and post your questions in the comment box.

WARNING: The video does include the actual butchering of a pig. May not be suitable for young children and vegans.

The Ethical Butcher from Moira Morel on Vimeo.

Steve McAllister  (360 Posts)

Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .