• about veins
• the convenient path
• the better path
• indiana food system
• links and resources
• the exhibition
• about the designer
• bibliography

As veins in the body serve to return blood from organs to the heart, similarly the veins of life serve to return nutrients to all living things. Veins of life represent pathways of food, from creation to consumption.

In our society, any variety of food product can be purchased from anywhere for our convenience. But have you ever questioned where that food really came from, how it affects not only your body, but also the economy, and the environment?

Over two thousand years ago, Lucretius, a Roman poet and philosopher wrote,

This sentiment is felt today. The current agricultural system in the U.S. is broken and will collapse when modern farming strips the soil and the oil runs out. At that time, agriculture will be left to the small, locally owned farms that have and will continue to produce healthy food.