In Offence of Food

 I have been eating a lot of food lately. And by "food," I mean in the sense of Michael Pollan's book "In Defense of Food," where he points out how much of we eat wouldn't be recognizable as food by previous generations, and offers this manta: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

My current diet is informed by experiences, years ago, with the Slow Carb Diet. Six days on, with a cheat day. But instead of no carbs from grains on those days, I am allowing myself one small serving, usually from toast. But, yeah, beans, meat, and vegetables.   

This started because my wife was unhappy with what the standard American diet was doing to her, and it was making her feel. Also, she wasn't liking food costs. So I drew a little chart showing three overlapping circles: cost, health, and variety/novelty. And in that moment I won an argument that is over a decade old, one I had long given up any hope of winning. I feel like my partner in life is finally willing to strike back at the evil nature of consumerism and the American Way.

One bite at a time.