I am a little suspicious of all the labels that have recently begun to cover all of our food. Why do we need to label our food so much? Why are we raw, vegan, lacto-ovo vegetarian (is that really a vegetarian then), sugar free, fat free, gluten free, dairy free, high omega 3 fatty acids, low cholesterol, high antioxidant food consumers? Most of us don't even know what a lot of this means and even if we do then we don't necessarily know why they are important.
When did we stop eating food and start spending our time labeling what we ate. Can't we just eat food that tastes good any more? To quote the oft quoted Michael Pollen: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants". Is it a wonder that people are confused? That I really don't like to eat because I am worried about what type of food I am eating all the time? I like information more than/as much as the next guy, but it seems a little like another form of advertising. I don't watch commercials on tv, but I think they have infiltrated my food.
I just finished my 90% raw vegetarian green smoothie OR, what my dad has been calling it for the past twenty years, my juice drink.
Enjoy your eating experience today. I will try to as well. We'll meet back up here tomorrow and discuss.
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