I can hardly be called a purist at anything. I am not political, I totally distrust statistics, and dig in my heels whenever anyone tells me what it is I should be doing. Morality, like love, is an evolutionary, dynamic force. Food is a moral choice, yes. But, what I love about food is its life, not its rules. I love that the French are really good at wine and cheese- that it is a huge part of their culture, who they are. I love the artistry that so many other countries celebrate in their food life, in their life together. Food is a daily gift, an agricultural ancestry. It is living history.
That is why I disagree with so many articles that call local food a trend. Eating locally is getting back to eating healthfully and appreciating the work and the time it takes to produce food. It is noticing what we have been ignoring- that which sustains us.
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I agree! Calling the local food growing and eating movement a fad makes me crazy too. Great, I suppose recycling is a fad too. How about growing energy conservation? If that's the case, maybe we can hope that idiot presidents will go out of style soon.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to point out Bill Foster from Zed Cafe laughed at me when I asked him if he thought local/seasonal eating was a fad. He said something along the lines of "No freakin' way." I think the Europeans may be laughing at Americans as we treat good eating like another diet trend...
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