I've been reading blogs about food tonight. Started on Pinterest, casually browsing. Then searched "overnight oats," which led to hundreds of different pins. I chose a few and proceeded to look at the sites the pins came from. Several were from vegan sites... which made me start to wonder about that type of lifestyle choice. One recipe came from a site called "[So&so] Eats Real Food." For some reason, that name made me laugh. We, or those of us who choose to eat well/naturally, are sooo very proud of our way of life. There are so many blogs about natural-eating, natural-living, etc... It is really interesting to me that living "naturally" needs to be talked about. Long-ago, that's just the way people lived. 100 years ago, I doubt that girl would go over to her neighbour and say "Oh, I just ate the most delicious lunch. All-natural quinoa with lime, cilantro and fresh roasted red bell pepper on top of a bed of organic baby kale, sprinkled with chia seeds and a dab of homemade hummus." Now, don't get me wrong. I'm all for natural. The more, the better. I like raw foods, I wish I only ate raw/natural/organic. But I don't. And I'm sure those who do are vastly more healthy and will live several years longer than I. My only point is that it's funny that we talk about it. I do it too, though. I talk about my cornstarch-baking-soda deodorant, cider vinegar "conditioner," olive oil face cleanser, etc... But why? Why are we (general "we"-- you, specifically, may not be) so proud of doing things in a more "natural" manner or eating well? And being so proud, need to tell others about it. And on the other side, we want to hear about it! I'm always reading this-or-that blog about natural-living or whatever, tonight is the perfect example.
It's just funny, that is all. Shouldn't it just be the normal("natural") way to live and not the hot-topic of conversation?
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I agree -- it's really silly that "real food" has to be specified, since "fake food" is what is implied. But it's also sort of sad, maybe. It's surprisingly difficult (for me at least), not to mention expensive, to eat "natural" food than it is to eat the easiest and most readily-available foods. And even if we did have the year-round farmers markets and large health food stores that larger cities have, one would pretty much have to disregard completely the combination of food and social engagement unless their friends and family all embraced the "natural food" movement as well -- otherwise, we're at the mercy of whatever is served to us or whatever is on the menu. I think it's sad that we've gotten to the point where "natural" eating and living is what requires mindful and conscious decisions -- the "hard" path. Maybe that's why people talk about it so much.
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