tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post3319966688888317389..comments2023-10-28T04:45:48.353-04:00Comments on Between Living and Existing: Are food and politics intertwined?Tiptoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-56213327635101463832009-07-06T12:56:44.182-04:002009-07-06T12:56:44.182-04:00It's funny because, as you say, she is the &qu...It's funny because, as you say, she is the "mother of the slow food movement" and while I've read people whom she has influenced, I haven't read HER (articles about her, yes). I am familiar with her restaurant and with her push, which I agree with on one level but, like you say, it's hard to practice on a limited budget or with limited time.<br />I suppose that is what I find so frustrating/sad - this food-consciousness movement seems to be relegated to those at the middle-class to upper-middle-class end of the socio-economic spectrum. I'm not saying that people who are on a tight budget CAN'T eat well, but it certainly is more difficult, particularly if we are talking about fresh, locally grown food (I'm not saying "organic", by the way).Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208374967597840745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-83703978363563799872009-07-06T01:00:25.541-04:002009-07-06T01:00:25.541-04:00I agree with you about Pollan. After I read In De...I agree with you about Pollan. After I read In Defense of Food, I felt guilty for not being as hyper-conscious as I was, though I still am by most standards.<br /><br />I think what he has to say is good food for thought but sometimes, it seems too hard in the long run. And indeed, ties everything in politically.<br /><br />What are your thoughts about Alice Waters? She was recently on 60 minutes. She's kind of considered the "mother of the slow food" movement. I agree with what she says, especially that she thinks everyone deserves good food, but still, it's hard to practice it all on a limited budget.Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-54191286216220927452009-07-05T12:39:30.267-04:002009-07-05T12:39:30.267-04:00I admire Pollan but would hesitate to describe mys...I admire Pollan but would hesitate to describe myself as a "fan". Maybe it's because he promotes a hyper-consciousness of food, which isn't necessarily bad, but there are times when I think it is okay to step away from over-analyzing food and our choices. I understand his focus, trying to raise awareness about the sources of our food and about the food industry in the US. I think THAT part of food can be political, same as choosing to be vegetarian. But I don't think that a young child sees his/her food choices as being about control. Maybe the parents do, or maybe their actions make food choices about control (as I remember that I hated hominy with a passion and my parents forced me to eat it).<br />Interesting question, and at least Pollan does ask us to think and to engage.Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208374967597840745noreply@blogger.com