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Did someone say food shortage? Well, if you ignore the 35%-50% of food we throw away then we don't have a food shortage, more of a distribution or societal problem. Real food shortages will come soon enough for everyone when the planet ceases entertaining us.

A news article title grabbed my attention but it turned out to be high-society whining. Of all the food problems - GMOs, pesticides, herbicides, shortages, waste, monopolies, stale DNA, monoculture, pests, disappearing pollinators (bees), fertilizers, wholesomeness, hoarding, price-gouging, distribution, soil erosion and degradation, drought, food safety - the author chose this?!

She complained about a rehashed story regarding someone who took credit for saying blueberries or maple syrup or XYZ improved a traditional ethnic dish. It ignited a (culture) war.

Did anyone die or get hurt? Did it cost anyone money or prestige that didn't deserve it? Does this annoy anyone aside from privileged first-worlders? What exactly goes through the mind of a starving person when they hear the debate regarding the appropriateness of a topping?

 
Enjoy what you wish and let others do the same.
 
Were people insulted? Bingo! The trophy-for-everyone mentality has matured into something more insidious: a contest of who's most insulted and how they show their outrage. More chimed in but it didn't solve anything.

Understand the actual food problems and do something purposeful. Try 0% food waste for a week, then stretch it out longer. Limit throwaway plastics and other refuse. Cook more meals. Recycle and reuse when possible.

In any case, I'm sure the author has better cooking than her journalism, at least in this instance. Regarding the real food problems, we continue talking and arguing instead of fixing them. The solution exists but it's difficult in a capitalistic economy/society.

Our food supply is safe-ish, or NOT. Poultry can have up to 25% contaminated by salmonella and E-coli; no other food comes even close. The standard American diet is deadly. Industrialized food makes large companies richer while our health and wellness are poisoned from the core. You are what you eat, no joke.


Posted by M: February 23, 2023


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