I also believe that eating is a political act. I vote with my dollar every time I buy food. When I put my money directly into the hand of an organic farmer, I am saying that I value our land, I value the people who work it naturally and in harmony with the soil and the sun, and I value the effect that food will have on the health of my body.
We’ve been through so many food fads in the last 30 years. I think it’s time to re-evaluate our relationship with food and return to the basics. As Michael Pollan puts it so well: “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.”
I have been a vegetarian since 1986, and have experimented with whole foods, macrobiotics, gluten-free, veganism, and many other systems of eating. I am currently more mellow. I enjoy a glass of wine, the occasional cup of coffee, and use some white flour when baking. I am, however, pretty obsessive about the quality of the food I put in my mouth. No sodas or high-fructose corn syrup here.
What works for my body will not necessarily work for yours. So please don’t take anything I write as “The Way To Eat.” Instead, I hope you will get some ideas and recipes that will fit into your life; and an expanded way of looking at food and its connection with your body, your health, your community and the planet.
Happy Eating!
