I’m not talking about that feeling you get after eating too much dessert when you’re out…
I try to be a sensible cook and consumer. I belong to a CSA which gives me fresh, local, seasonal produce that goes right from the farm to my kitchen table. I try to supplement that with whole grains and other produce from the Farmer’s Market… or organic from the supermarket when I’m in a pinch. I went veg for the month of October… now I’m eating only conscious meat (that can be traced to an actual farm and farmer). That said, I’m not perfect.
There are plenty of times when I veer from my master plan – often more than I’d care to admit. I know why I feel this impending sense of guilt sometimes… I really want my values to align. At least, I think so.
I’ve read some related books recently… Michael Pollan‘s Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food. I’m currently reading through Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and have a few other related books coming up on the horizon. The other day I read this article in the New Yorker. Today, Jonathan Safran Foer was even on Ellen! Watch the video here on Huffington Post. It’s pretty easy to see why a preoccupation of conscious consumption can be… well, completely consuming.
Whether you’re omni/veggie/vegan, what are your beliefs about food? Is it a meal to you, or is it more?
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