This unit about the politics of food has definitely inspired me to start growing my own food in the future when I get a house of my own with a backyard. All of the chemicals the food industry implant into our foods are really concerning because they can cause deadly diseases like cancer. It is not fair how we have to pay the price with our health and life to meet the industry’s goal of making everything efficient, cheap, and fast. Besides my concern with health, I want to grow my own food garden because I have always been interested in gardening ever since I was young because of my grandmother. My grandma would plant all kinds of vegetables around our yard in the Philippines. Gardening can be fun, relaxing, and a good workout. I particularly remember the time when my grandma planted pumpkin seeds and bitter melon seeds because I love pumpkins and bitter melons. Waiting for the first flower to bloom was exciting. Bitter melons are, of course, very bitter but my grandma knows how to cook it in a certain way to make it not as bitter and it’s delicious! I also know how to cook it myself but too bad not many people like bitter melons; it’s healthy for you! Other vegetables she grows are tomatoes, limes, and she also grows fruits such as dragon fruits, mangoes, bananas, guavas and more. And if any of you are still confused about whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable, the answer is: tomato is a fruit scientifically, but it is considered a vegetable when it comes to cooking. If you want to know more about why tomatoes are technically both fruits and vegetables, the link is down below.
"Is a Tomato a Fruit or a Vegetable?" - Oxford Dictionaries (US). Oxford University Press, 20 Feb. 2015. Web. 01 Apr. 2015. <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/words/is-a-tomato-a-fruit-or-a-vegetable>.
I totally agree with you about planting a garden when we get older, because it can make a small change to the world, that eventually it will make a huge change to this world. Yeah why do we have to risk our life for the benefits of cheap fast food, when we know it is bad for us. I too always wanted to try because my grandpa in japan has a garden and that the result of the food is so amazing and good that you can eat it by itself. Definitely agree that tomatoes are fruit and very delicious. The thing I don't get is why can we just have a garden and rely on it because it will make such a huge change that you can't even imagine it. Definitely I will try to plant a garden for me and my future generations in the future.
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika, that link was very helpful! I also really, really want to grow my own garden but I'm scared! It's so much work and there is simply no time with all this ERW work we have to do! (I'm just kidding, please don't be mad at me Ms. Fletcher :c ) It just seems really difficult because you have to plow the dirt, beware of bugs and rodents that might eat your food, remember to water the plants, and lots of other stuff too! If you start your own garden please keep us updated, and good luck!
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