Latest reading finally arrived at the library, recommended ages ago by Sandra
So far very interesting, about the food industry and the many processes they use to make food profitable, despite the health results for consumers.
And the day being rainy, a lot of stitching happened
It's starting to shape up.
The evening was spent in an online pod with friends, discussing the Nigeria visit by Harry and Meghan, connected with the Invictus Games.
The significance of the Invictus Games, for returning wounded vets, came up because it was founded by Harry, ten years ago and celebrated on May 8, anniversary of VE day. The group asked me to talk about my own experience that day when they found I was at a street celebration that I remembered vividly. Nice evening.
During the recent massive freecycling for Handsome Son, I scored some jeans I love, wrong size for him, fine for me, with huge and lovely pockets. And a, I think, sofa cover, cotton polyester mix denim look, which nobody took.
There's also a lengthy ruffled matching flounce thing which will probably make 57 or so project bags..
Now I have a large amount of perfectly nice fabric for summer gear once I decide what to make and if the summer ever gets here. Heating kicked in tonight.
Happy day, everyone, make it and take it!
That tree is beginning to dance.
ReplyDeleteSummer reached here yesterday; if the winds are right, it should reach you in a week or so. Hang in there!
Chris from Boise
I live in hopes. The cold rain keeps coming back, but it will get warmer again. At some point.
DeleteI have a hard time with ultra-processed people.
ReplyDeleteThey're not very healthy people.
DeleteWe need to learn more about the "food" industry. Things that don't go stale or rot worry me.
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is beautiful.
A lot of snack foods aren't really food. They're edible toys.
DeleteYour stitching is so pretty and spring-like. I like anything to do with trees they represent optimism for me.
ReplyDeleteI love wind in trees, sweeping them free of debris.
DeleteYour really powering ahead with that stitchery
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere ages ago If you want to stay healthy don’t eat anything your grandparents wouldn’t recognise as food
I think that's a good baseline.
DeleteThe food industry, devoid of social conscience or responsibility, is made up of people just like you and me, who make decisions that are counter to the common good, and not even beneficial to their own children. How does society get to a position like this? What happens to make people abdicate humanity in favour of profit? I have no answer and it continues unabated - without any end in sight.
ReplyDeleteI think people like you and me would never go into the food research industry. The small number who do are really bad actors.
DeleteThe stitching is looking lovely, Boud. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThank you, you too. Warmer, I hope.
DeleteRecently on the news there was a report of a study showing just how bad ultra-processed foods are for our health. Junk food, junk calories, junk nutrition.
ReplyDeleteA lot of it is the food of poverty, living where fresh produce isn't easy to get, and fast food is affordable.
DeleteFood that isn't food - so much of it. I tend to think, if I wouldn't give it to my dog, then I probably shouldn't eat it either.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good criterion!
DeleteI'll have to see if our library has a copy of that book because I'm sure it would be quite interesting. We very rarely buy ultra-processed food and I'm sure reading about it would inspire us to buy even less.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly makes a person read the labels on what's in the house at the moment.
DeleteYes- Chris is right- your tree is dancing now, partnered with breezes and flowers. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Stay tuned.
DeleteOh yeah, the underbelly of the food industry. And how the FDA allows certain horrible ingredients and fake stuff that other countries won't allow and then the makers of those foods give the US the crap and fixes the problem in other areas. Follow the money. That's really it. It's sad.
ReplyDeleteUnderbelly is exactly the right word!
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DeleteI can't stand to think about how far removed our food is from what our grandparents and great-grandparents ate. (Although we eat very little pre-processed food, so that helps.)
ReplyDeleteHey, I thought of you when I saw this article in The New Yorker:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/04/22/anni-albers-art-review
Maybe you already saw it but wanted to leave you a link!
Thank you! I don't read the New Yorker, except the comics (!) but I'll see if I can read this , usually pay walled.
DeleteI did get in to read it, a bit over the top for my taste. But the odd thing about her and other, Bauhaus adjacent, weavers is how often I've heard modern artists complain they're hackneyed. Then you have to explain no, these are the originals of the patterns you've seen copied everywhere, including commercially.
DeleteAs in complaining that Shakespeare's just full of quotations.
Thanks so much for thinking about me in this context -- great company!
Ultra processed food is killing us. Well, those who eat it.
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteI find it ridiculous that Charles couldn't find time to see his son but could host a garden party.
ReplyDeleteHe's a pathetic character, to be sure, old Threesticks.
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