Philosophy

Discussions on food and health

  • The Original Sin

    In today’s world, grabbing and eating a cookie out of a jar or a pantry against the parents’ directives would be considered “cute” and “funny” or at most only mildly inappropriate.  No child should be kicked out of the house for doing it or severely punished for it.  It would be abuse or neglect. Unless…

  • Are you a good cook?

    To me, this question really makes no sense.  At least in the way the current culture presents it.  What’s implied in the question is if you’re sufficiently capable of producing some kind of cooked food that is palatable.  And most of the times, the focus is not on the quality of the food or how…

  • Food allergies?

    Avoiding foods that cause allergic reactions is the first line of defense.  But then, the list of foods to avoid keeps growing.  The different types of reactions continue to evolve. We become more afraid of different types of foods and restrict our food choices even further.  Does that sound familiar? Then we unfortunately become malnourished…

  • Why Hot Button Kitchen?

    As you are probably familiar, “hot button” topics stir emotions when brought up. I feel that sharing knowledge about food is a hot button subject, nowadays. But I am confident that the truth about food needs to be spoken out loud in a kind spirit, now more than ever. I believe we need to go…