Allan Benton lives in Tennessee and makes ham, bacon and other pork products that chefs in New York City go crazy for. University of Mississippi Media Documentary Projects made a film about the craftsman who became a star and it’s an interesting look into what can happen when someone dedicated their live to creating something of quality. Plus, it makes me really want some ham.
[HT: Eater]
This article appears in Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2012.
How about a short film on the pork industry, from birth to death? The conditions under which pigs exist, the environmental cost of the industrial process that delivers this so-called food product to you?