tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post8272347166977528829..comments2024-03-19T15:39:56.057-04:00Comments on Natural Gardening: Suppporting good foodLisa Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546271182217310594noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-10001361529144603872009-07-22T21:45:28.542-04:002009-07-22T21:45:28.542-04:00Eating so many vegetables from our own garden (and...Eating so many vegetables from our own garden (and now freezing them for later in the year) is bringing home to me how delicious and fundamentally right it is to eat good food, but also how disconnected many of us are (in the developed world) from the raising of food. And how used we are in the developed world to having whatever we want in the supermarket (Janet, I totally understand.)<br /><br />So many wonderful cuisines from many different places are based on real foods (Sunika, we had so many delicious dinners, even in restaurants, in a recent trip to Southern India) that it's hard to make sense of the biochemical allure of junk foods except for that we humans are hard-wired to like salt, fat, and sweet<br /><br />And Jennifer, thanks for reading along - I enjoy posting my thoughts about what I'm doing in my garden and elsewhere. Welcome.<br /><br />And Bill- thanks for your thoughts, too. It is ridiculous to eat red peppers grown in greenhouses in British Columbia or Holland when field-grown red peppers are available from Florida (or in your own backyard).<br /><br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-3096494508219492862009-07-20T20:32:00.287-04:002009-07-20T20:32:00.287-04:00It sure is a dilemma; how are we going to convince...It sure is a dilemma; how are we going to convince folks to spend more money on better/healthier food when they are used to cheap fast food. <br /><br /> We have a farmer's Market nearby where many organic dairy and 'meat' sources gather! We need to remember to take the cooler with us the next time we go.<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-13978646282571847932009-07-20T15:08:58.556-04:002009-07-20T15:08:58.556-04:00As you point out, not only natural but local. The...As you point out, not only natural but local. The amount of energy we use transporting food about is rediculous. Why not support local economies and grow our own, put up for winter what we can,and forget about the large grocery chains that used to be cheap but now find a thousand ways to get your $. <br /><br />Local is best, and better for our health as well. If we support local agriculture it will rebound and florish, and we will all benefit.<br /><br />Thanks for you great blog and thoughts.<br /><br />Bill: www.wildramblings.comBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750354137071307886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-63935823370791727692009-07-19T23:06:39.296-04:002009-07-19T23:06:39.296-04:00I so totally agree with you about opting for natur...I so totally agree with you about opting for natural foods. It is very tragic that junk food has just recently entered the lifestyle of Indians (urban ones anyway)at a time when people the world over are trying to move away from it.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-90302104432444053212009-07-19T22:27:01.173-04:002009-07-19T22:27:01.173-04:00Good thoughts. In this world of fresh fruit and v...Good thoughts. In this world of fresh fruit and veggies from all around the world it is hard to think of having local, in season fruits and veggies. Better, but hard.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.com