Food Perspectives

Today was an interesting day in contrasts with regard to food.

I started my day at Andover Elementary where I volunteered to assist the kids in packing food for Haiti.

I had fun doing it.
I was a volunteer.
I worked with my kids.
I worked for 3 hours.
The food we packed was basic stuff - soy, flavoring, nutrients and rice.

By the end of the time it was reported that the entire team had packed enough food to feed 29,000 people!

I ended my day at a taste test.

I had fun doing it.
I was paid a small stipend.
I sat by myself.
I worked for 30 minutes.
The food I tasted was not basic.

By the end of the time, I was full and no one else benefitted.


It struck me as quite the contrast in the world of food. The amount I was paid in the test was the same amount that it cost to make, pack and ship enough meals for one person for 7 months!

Wow. What a difference in activities! How fortunate we really are to live here!