Summary Of The Pleasures Of Eating By Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry, the author of “The Pleasures of Eating”, claims that we, as a society, should know and care where our food actually comes from, to be able to realize that the food that reaches our tables has been through a ride that we may not necessarily like. He also encourages us to grow our own food and to buy our produce and fruits from a farmer’s market. I agree with the point that Berry is trying to get across. Making our own produce, fruits, meats, dairy, etc. is better because not only will we eat healthier and not be dependent on importing products but we will actually know what we are consuming. Sure making our own food is hard and it does take time, but there is no doubt that making it is better than faking it. “When the food product
has been manufactured or “processed” or “precooked”, how has that affected its quality or price or nutritional value?” (Berry 3). As this quote says, how sure are we about the contents of our food? How do we know that the manufacturers actually check to make sure that it is not spoiled? We don’t know, we as a consumer think that everything that reaches the grocery shelf or our tables has already been checked. We think that anything that reaches our local grocery store is top quality. Any little detail that you don’t find pleasant and the apple or orange goes back to the fruit stand. People were born with idea that they deserve only the best of the best and nothing less. The truth is the fruits and the vegetables that we see in the grocery stores aren’t really that size; they have been modified through chemicals. Grocery stores give us what we think we want; they literally think that bigger is better.
Think of it this way not only will be helping yourself you would also be helping local farmers. Farmers who don’t negotiate with big companies like Tyson and others, end up getting the short end of the stick. Like I said before, natural fruits and vegetables don’t grow as big as the ones in the supermarkets. An apple, for instance, that is naturally grown will probably grow no bigger than the size of your hand, will probably be more tart and will probably have what people consider to be no god, blemishes. Just because an apple and or a banana have a spot it doesn’t mean that the fruit has spoiled.
This may seem a little harsh and I understand that I may be exaggerating but the point is that if people were to follow Wendell Berry’s idea, we will become agriculturally stronger. People tend to disagree with the idea and believe that overproducing isn’t that bad, but they are entitled to their opinions on what they decide is right. Yes making your own food is expensive but it’s worth it.
People really need to take their and decide for themselves and decide what is best for humanity, because in reality the choices we make now can drastically influence our future. If the people do make the decision in following Wendell Berry’s idea, we can count on living healthier, happier, smarter and social. Following Wendell’s footprints will lead us to a land of prosperity.
has been manufactured or “processed” or “precooked”, how has that affected its quality or price or nutritional value?” (Berry 3). As this quote says, how sure are we about the contents of our food? How do we know that the manufacturers actually check to make sure that it is not spoiled? We don’t know, we as a consumer think that everything that reaches the grocery shelf or our tables has already been checked. We think that anything that reaches our local grocery store is top quality. Any little detail that you don’t find pleasant and the apple or orange goes back to the fruit stand. People were born with idea that they deserve only the best of the best and nothing less. The truth is the fruits and the vegetables that we see in the grocery stores aren’t really that size; they have been modified through chemicals. Grocery stores give us what we think we want; they literally think that bigger is better.
Think of it this way not only will be helping yourself you would also be helping local farmers. Farmers who don’t negotiate with big companies like Tyson and others, end up getting the short end of the stick. Like I said before, natural fruits and vegetables don’t grow as big as the ones in the supermarkets. An apple, for instance, that is naturally grown will probably grow no bigger than the size of your hand, will probably be more tart and will probably have what people consider to be no god, blemishes. Just because an apple and or a banana have a spot it doesn’t mean that the fruit has spoiled.
This may seem a little harsh and I understand that I may be exaggerating but the point is that if people were to follow Wendell Berry’s idea, we will become agriculturally stronger. People tend to disagree with the idea and believe that overproducing isn’t that bad, but they are entitled to their opinions on what they decide is right. Yes making your own food is expensive but it’s worth it.
People really need to take their and decide for themselves and decide what is best for humanity, because in reality the choices we make now can drastically influence our future. If the people do make the decision in following Wendell Berry’s idea, we can count on living healthier, happier, smarter and social. Following Wendell’s footprints will lead us to a land of prosperity.