A Wild Aloha To You – All about food

I think Rory is the only person (besides me) who puts in pictures because he likes them and not because they have any special relevance to the story.

On a scale of 1 – 10, how happy are you?

I would give me a 7 or 8, depending on the day. If my body were working better, I would up it. Medical issues do take the edge off.

Why do people ask how we are but do not want to know the truth?

I find it really annoying, but Garry says it doesn’t mean anything and that most people say it as if it is part 2 of “hello.” When I was really ill, it drove me nuts and I avoided anywhere where anyone would ask that question.

How much meat do you consume in a week, and if you are not a meat eater, have you ever considered meat alternatives, and if so, what are they?

I eat as little meat as I can. I feel better when I eat less meat. These days, it is probably twice a week of red meat. The rest of the time it tends to be some variation on a theme of chicken.

How ironic that “meat alternatives” are so expensive. They cost at least twice the price of chicken or minced meat. Are vegetables really that expensive? Or are they charging what they think they can get away with?

I don’t care what anyone says. Vegetarian meat substitutes should not cost more than top quality sirloin! Even adding in the expense of producing it, it can’t cost that much. I think it’s another case of greed overcoming any potential value to society. It would be better for the world, better for people if these meat subs were readily available, but as long as everyone charges the maximum possible amount for every item, it won’t happen.

Personally, I think if they lowered the price they’d make up for in volume every penny they lost in the original price.

We would also eat more fish if it were more available and not so expensive. Fish used to be an inexpensive meal, but the fleets fished out the primary fishery — George’s Bank. Today, there are many limitations on how often fishing boats can go there and the amount (and what) they can take.

What a pity. The problem with George’s Bank was brewing for decades and fisher folk were repeatedly warned if they didn’t cut back on overfishing, eventually there would be no fish.

They ignored the warnings and one day, the fish were gone. The department of fisheries closed George’s Bank to all fishing for several years. Now, there is limited fishing, but nothing like there was. George’s Bank isn’t just where you catch fish. It’s also where fish mate. Against all advice, they continued using nets which raked up not only adult fish, but also the babies. With many fewer adult fish to produce babies, the volume of fish diminished quickly.

It didn’t have to be this way.

I understood that the fisher folks had huge investments and loans on their boats and probably homes, too. They needed the money — but sometimes, you need to let reality leak into your world, even when the reality is not something about which you want to hear.

Are you a slow or fast eater, and which behaviour do you think is best and why?

These days, I’m a slow eater. I don’t eat very much. If I eat too fast, I eat even less food than I need. Overall, I think we eat too much because we eat too fast. When you inhale you food, you don’t really taste it — and you stuff yourself before your stomach has a chance to recognize you are full.

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Tags: #Flowers, #Photography, eating habits, fishing, food, Marilyn Armstrong, Morning Dawdler