Joel Saladin - An evangelical Virginia farmer says a revolution against industrial agriculture is just down the road.

http://motherjones.com/environment/2006/05/no-bar-code

http://motherjones.com/environment/2006/05/no-bar-code?page=2

A Warriors Menu and Guide to Affluenza

by King Dawg

American the Obese: Big Mac's, Bac-o's, Captain Crunch and Diet Cola. This is not a Warriors Food!

I propose the opposite: Warrior Monk Cuisine, an even lighter, easier lower cost Spiritual-focused path than that advocated by Doug Grue at the Sept. NWTA.

A less-expensive cuisine means more money for MKP, maybe even a lower price NWTA or an extra man in.

Some links:

OMNIVORES DILEMMA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omnivore%27s_Dilemma

SUPERSIZE ME on Hulu
http://www.hulu.com/super-size-me
SUPERSIZE ME
http://super-size-me.morganspurlock.com/

FOOD INC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Inc.
http://www.foodincmovie.com/

AFFLUENZA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affluenza
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/home.html

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I am a descendant of Californians who lived organic with the land. My too-busy father, raised vegan, is 89 and still works. My great grandfather was a restaurateur in San Francisco and did manual labor in his late '70's, out-hiking my athlete brother in his '80's.

New Models for MoS

New Models for MoS

• MoBA Model - MoS men support the container with healthy food, massage, nutraceuticals and also sit Circle, have games and processes (Steve Matthews)
• MoS Path - an MoS track that is on a par with a "Path" like LKS, with Conscious alchemy/cooking for Conscious transformation (Shane Keller)
• Organic Aruvedic/Asian - serve an organic pre-programmed menu (Doug Grue)
• Monk Food - simple, healthy, low-cost food that saves money and takes focus from "affluenza" and toward consciousness (Steve Matthews)

PROCESS for Achieving an MoS path

1. Get a community wide email send out asking for men willing to commit to co-creating an MOS track.
2. Have a monthly conference call of MOS council members (and a Ning group for on going discussion).
3. Get an elected man on the Board of Directors to liaise with them and receive guidance.
4. Most important, have alot of passionate FUN!

"cooking with Spirit"

MoBA comes to NorCal

MoBA will be implemented in a "short form" at Camp Krem by Steve Matthews - October 7th thru 10th .
The issue is that only 2 other men have signed up. So it may be a very short form but at least the idea is being moved forward and those two men will be familiar with the idea for next iteration.

What are "Men of Big Aloha"

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MoBA -- the Hawaii Men of Big Aloha Process -

The MoBA concept is that MoS is really about aloha - giving generously in spirit, welcoming with food and care, healing and supporting without judgement. And MoBA has some big differences from Mainland MoS. MoBA is a learning, teaching, growing experience - not just cooking and dishes. MoBA is about cooking and looking.

1. MoBA is for a big crew - split into two Circles - 11 or 13 men
   
2. There is a Shaman role
   
3. CIRCLES: MoBA men sit a series of Circles around the topics of Men at Work and Men at Sevice
   
4. The entire MoBA weekend is a process - including an ongoing game.
   
5. MoBA also supports the Staff with healing touch, spiritual support, laughter and healing herbs
6. MoBA also supports Local organic health oriented options
7. Education: MoBA teaches men management, cooking and sanitation