Occupy Our Food Supply
Why is food so important? Why do I keep bringing it up? Sooo many reasons. Food is more than sustenance it is an experience. It can help us lead healthy lives. We celebrate with food, gather the family around food, and make it the center of social events. We should be conscious about our food, where it comes from and how we experience it. Many diets claim that conscious eating and being aware of how food looks, smells, tastes and feels in your mouth will help you gain satisfaction from your eating experience and therefore eat less. But think about it, eating takes up a great deal of our time. We have to do it several times a day. Why not enjoy the process? Fresh strawberries at the market. This is how I opened up my workshop on the importance of eating local last week. I took part in the Occupy Our Food Supply movement on February 27 by presenting a workshop on campus. I prepared a plate of local...