The meat-producing system Fairlie advocates differs sharply from the one now practised in the rich world: low energy, low waste, just, diverse, small-scale.
Ten years ago, he says, a similar project would have simply focused on the economics - how the move from large-scale export farming to more diverse small-scale farming has affected local and national streams of income.
The Moth, which produces shows in cities across the country, remains the most popular showcase, but a dizzying number of quirky, diverse small-scale alternatives have emerged throughout New York.
Recent advances in micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) technology have led to a niche industry of diverse small-scale devices that include microsensors, micromachines and drug-delivery systems.
We then re-examine the relationship between biodiversity and diverse small-scale farming systems, and present evidence that small-scale agroecological farms contribute to enhancing farmer's livelihoods and the conservation of biodiversity at local and landscape levels, as well as ecosystem services.
"Buildings of diverse vintage and small scale provide flexible, affordable space for entrepreneurs launching new businesses and serve as attractive settings for new restaurants and locally owned shops.
There is promising evidence that poverty-targeted cash transfer programs can have positive impacts on adolescent transitions to adulthood in resource poor settings, however existing research is typically from small scale programs in diverse geographic and cultural settings.
The show features works by a diverse group of 42 artists, including Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Yoko Ono, Sondra Perry and Jibade-Khalil Huffman whose small scale sculptures, installations, and prints encourage visitors to take the art for free.
The small scale allows companies to be flexible, this is crucial in order to adapt to very diverse market conditions and economic turbulence.
Its small scale feels right.
