Do you ever think about what you eat? I mean really think about it. Who picked the tomato in your salad? Where did the seeds come from? Do you have any knowledge of the science behind these seeds?
What does your daily eating really consist of?
I have started to think more about the answers to these questions. I have recently learned that almost all of the food that we consume has been genetically modified in some way and that meat is processed in ways no one would ever want to hear about. It has caused me to question whether anything we put into our bodies is remotely good for us. Obviously I am still alive and healthy (knock on wood), but having learned about what we really eat it is hard to imagine how.
Europe enjoys food in a way that seems completely natural. Food serves a purpose to other countries that is foreign from American culture. They enjoy their home cooked meals in a relaxing setting surrounded by family and friends, truly savoring each bite and the company around them. Meals in our country consist of a family eating most likely something microwaved at completely separate times often in front of the TV... upsetting huh?
There's only one way to change the system and that is to change how we as Americans think and act on a daily basis. We are all too concerned with where we're going, how long it will take to get there, and what we will get out of it. The majority of us want cheap and fast and do not bother to be concerned with the other details... My life goal is to be able to work toward making healthy delicious food available and affordable. It has to be possible!! I wanted this post to give some background and insight behind this blog. I want food to be a central part of American's lives because I believe in the power it holds to bring people and culture together.
"Food connects us... to our bodies, to each other, to the earth." - Frances Moore Lappe
While reviewing the restaurants that we Lehigh students enjoy I want to ask you to take some time to reflect on what food consumption has become for you and what it should be. For the sake of the planet and our relationships do you want to make a change?
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