To be honest, I never gave food much thought. Living in a country like Uruguay, you never really become aware of processed foods and non organic vegetables or fruits. Healthy food is something that is taken for granted most of the time.
Since I moved to New York, I started to struggle with the change in lifestyle, in particular the change in my diet. At first I was just concerned about learning to cook the dishes I wanted to, but then I realized that food here was not always organic. So I started to do research about what non organic food was, and its consequences. I quickly learned that it’s better to make an effort to go to a further but organic market, than to stick with what is convenient but not organic. I guess the only struggle is, since I don’t own a car, taking a longer trip to the market. It can get tough during the winter. I learned it’s better to go fewer times and trying to get most of what you need, even if that means having to plan out your meals and cooking only with what you have.
When it comes to food sustainability, I only learned about it the other day at class. I was never aware of this before, but it’s something that I’ll try to incorporate from now on.
your argument is very good. Since you come from a country that probably everything is organic and you don't have to worry about the food or produce, to a country who don't have the same luxury and maybe have to concern more about the food.
ReplyDeleteyeah, it is really difficult to get use to it here, looking the packaging of the food, reading all the fat info, etc. but I think is something I have to do for my own health.
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