ADD ONE BACK BY SAM SHELINE video here
Add One Back tells my story about adding aquaculture oysters to a previously totally vegetarian diet.
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Sam Sheline's video was very insightful. It is an approach I personally haven't seen much before; it's like he debunked his original reasoning for going vegetarian by conceding a bit and actually helping the environment further. I think this video does a really good job at being a credible look at how oyster consumption benefits the environment by broadcasting the voices of several people involved in the industry in different roles.
ReplyDeleteThe systems involved in the raising and distribution of the farmed oysters are as interesting as the understanding that oyster populations are in decline and they actually function as a powerful and prolific water filters in their habitats. The oyster cages were beautiful in the way they picked up sediment and organic material. Looked like minimal sculptures.
ReplyDeleteSam Sheline's original reasoning for going vegetarian was his issue with how eating meat badly affected earth's ecology, so it was interesting to see him not only adjust his stance on one kind of meat, but also to explain and do research as to this whole conservation project. I have to admire the oyster company, because it seems like they put a lot of personal effort into avoiding over-catching, and also to make sure the oysters they do take are ready and have been filtering the water for quite some time. I wonder if the addition of more oysters in general could be a sustainable step in clearing the rest of the world's bodies of water in addition to the Chesapeake Bay.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to hear and digest why he has chosen to include eating oysters into his diet, and mostly over ecological concerns. Most people will add one type of meat, or animal product, into their previously vegetarian or vegan diet because of lack of protein or adequate nutrition, but he seemed to be more concerned with how the food we eat affects ecological systems as a whole. Also, the oyster rotating machine that separated the smaller oyster shells from the bigger oyster shells kind of reminded me on the lathe in wood shop because of the consistent rotating mechanism that works to separate objects. As a documentation art piece, I appreciated the footage and interview styles that helped bring this video together as whole.
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