Comments on: An(other) Inconvenient Truth (Part III)

By: Kimberly Belle

Kimberly Belle — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:55:03 +0000

Right on, Wilding! The brown bag and Birkenstocks are there if we need ‘em, but I for one have always cooked in 4 inch heels and see no reason why food advocates can’t wear Prada. If slow food were as cool as Top Chef is hot, we’d have a cultural revolution on our hands. I think there’s a lot of power in making slow food chic and approachable. Leek is right, true health food can come in the form of buttered pancakes at a local winery…but it needn’t be quite so luxurious or saved for special occasions. Food just needs to be real, un-fooled-around-with, and available. I think we’ve already witnessed the tide and temperature for change in this country, but by definition, real change to the American diet will be slow.

By: Wilding

Wilding — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:15:31 +0000

I am so happy you are writing about this very important issue. So many people find it inconvenient indeed and therefore ignore it. Kudos to you: it is alarming, and people need to OWN the alarming nature of it and start making changes, not run from it or be annoyed at the alarms. That’s what pisses me off so much when I try to share with friends that their lipsticks are toxic or the foods they rely on aren’t real. Many say, “Thanks for raining on my parade!” And I say, you should be empowered by this information. Make some quick changes and never look back. Thanks for highlighting this in your always fantastic blog. We can be innovators in our stilettos, ladies! There’s nothing brown bag or birkenstock about it.

By: Leek

Leek — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:53:03 +0000

I found this article wonderfully inspiring, Belle. I think we all too often equate a “good diet” with passing up the true gems out there…passing by those “slow food meals” for the more socially acceptable diet soda and undressed salad. I think we get caught in the flurry of low-carb options and 5-minute meals and forget how processed our world can quickly become. On this past quiet Sunday morning (okay, nearing afternoon, but alas… :) ) my husband and I had brunch at a local winery. It was divine: farm fresh eggs, fresh squeezed orange juice, blueberry pancakes with home-churned butter…now that is what I call true health food. I know the strife of poor-nutrition all too well and the most fantastic lesson I’ve learned is exactly what you referred to- getting real…real ingredients, local fare…slowing down, enjoying each gorgeous bite…and truly experiencing each meal, absolutely savoring every moment. It’s the truth that will finally set you free!