Monday 21 October 2013

ISSUES.

Issues , there are always issues.

The price of food.
What to eat.
Can we afford  what we choose ?
What makes a good plate ?
The kitchen table or lounge room chair .
The home ( amateur ) cook V The thinking chef
15 minute meals ...my great aunt!
Art on a plate.
We are what we eat ,food makes us what we are.
`To be a truly great cook is to have a gift, to cook simply and share is to be involved in gift making`...Economy of the Unlost by Ann Carson.
Foodie ... describes people obsessed with culinary destinations and culinary competitiveness .
Why is the word passionate  redundant in the description of a knife maker, a plate/bowl designer ,a beekeeper ...they are all deserving of food related work but not the reward.?
Australians boast a `green ` reputation in our fishing industry which is exclusively developed towards  increasing our exports .
Food magazines treat cooking and dining as hobbies , and never question `functional food`which is designed to feed hospital patients and have specific health benefits, using ingredients that provide better appearance, texture, and mouth-feel.

There is nothing wrong with reading food magazines, it is terrific that people write about pleasure and taste , my gripe is  many magazines treat  food as an infinite source for marketing and completely overlook  agriculture, paying attention to growers who supply precious crops to precious few.!

 

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