thought for food

There was a segment on the local news the other night about organic food. The premise of the piece was to convey the message that organic food is no more nutritious than non-organic food. It only took me a few seconds to blurt out loud “Wow, this is really stupid.” I don’t think that was ever a selling point for organic foods. Personally, I eat organic produce for the things it doesn’t contain. 

The other day I had breakfast with a friend who ordered a side of scrapple. Later that evening we were talking and I asked her if she knows where scrapple comes from. My thought was that if she knew where her food came from that she might think differently about eating it. 

What I took away from the conversation was that she understood what she was putting into her body, yet opted not to think about it. And, I couldn’t help but think that if people turn a blind eye to the things they are putting into their bodies, what else are they choosing to ignore?

toxic

Last summer I went on a camping trip with an old friend. We had not seen each other in several years, but had stayed in touch via phone and email. It didn’t take me long to realize that it was going to be a long weekend. Every opportunity she had to speak was spent either talking about herself or putting down others. After the first day, I became increasingly quiet and by the end of our trip I was silent. We got along fine I suppose, however it was only because I knew that challenging her was futile.

I have not contacted her since we returned.

There is a thought that circles around my head from time to time as a result of this experience...you should most likely feel better for spending time with your friends...at the end of the day, if you are worse off for having spent time in their presence then you should probably reevaluate the friendship.

I was recently reminded of this, after several encounters with a friend who engages in gossip.

One of my posts this month mentioned that I’ve become more aware of the food that I put into my body as a means to attaining better health. It occurred to me that the encounters we have with the people who surround us are also “food.” That is something I will be mindful of moving forward.