Tip number 3 is to think about where your food comes from.
What do you have on your plate? A protein, maybe? A vegetable or two? Perhaps a starch?
Where does that food come from? Think beyond the grocery store. Think about the farmer who grew the food. About his family. The people he employs. Think about the earth where those veggies grew. Think about the baker who prepared the bread. If you eat animal protein, think about the animals who supply our food.
Think about the workers who took the raw food sources and processed the food to have it ready for purchase.
Then move up the chain to the grocery store. Think about the person stocking the shelves. The cashier who rang up the purchase. The person who bagged the groceries.
Next, bring it closer to home. Think about the person who prepared the meal you are eating. Do you know the person? Are you eating at home? If you’re in a restaurant, think about the chef, the server, the bus boy, the dishwasher.
The point is to slow down enough to consider all that goes into the preparation of our food and to practice gratitude for receiving nourishment.
Have you ever grown your own vegetables or visited a working farm? How can you incorporate this practice into your daily life?
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