Sustainability

I just received my April issue of Food and Wine magazine, page 27 was dedicated Steve Eels founder of the very successful Chipotle restaurant chain who the magazine called a "huge advocate of sustainable farming" because he served humanely raised pork at his restaurants. Heck, the ranchers I know treat their cows pretty well but I know that their meat will never be featured at Steve`s chain of restaurants because they fail to meet his criteria of buying meat from sustainable "small" family farms. When did "small" become a component of sustainalbity? Mr. Ells, known as the margarita mogul doesn't champion "small" when it comes to his own business ventures. He wasn't content with a "small" family diner, rather he basks in the success of owning a large chain of restaurants. On the other hand, when a farmer or rancher builds a large operation, they are demonized by the media and people like Mr. Ell. Maybe if Mr. Ell visited some 4th generation cattle ranches he would understand the meaning of true sustainability. I'm Susan Allen and this is Food Forethought.