Food habits

We have spoken many times about habits, how some of them are important to have, whilst others we should do something about. Well today I would like to talk to you about your eating habits, or rather - where you do your shopping.
 
Do you shop in a supermarket with everything under the same roof? And why not - it's convenient, doesn't take too much time and energy, leaving you more of both to do all those other things we have to do.
 
But a question for you - has supermarkets made us fat and lazy?
 
We drive to the supermarket because we know we're not going to be able to carry everything we buy otherwise.
 
And once we get there we choose foods that weren't on our lists because we just happened to spot them (hint - there's an art to shelf placement in supermarkets - and guess what, they know you're going to spot the item(s) - they also know that these items will sell relatively well, especially if they are selling for less than they were last week).
 
If you're at home - go and have a look in the pantry and.or the fridge. What do the contents look like? Are they full of vibrant foods, full of colour and nutrients, or can't you tell because you can't see through the boxes and tins they come in?
 
I must confess that I prefer to buy my fruit and veggies from a growers market rather than the large conglomerates, but didn't know where I could buy other fresh type produce - flours, rice, tea etc. It has always bothered me that we probably spend far more on the packaging than the contents. It's also bothered me that the ingredients listed on most of the labels look more like a chemistry lesson than anything that can sustain life let alone promote it. So I was pleased to discover an old fashioned store, where you could buy loose foods....tea, rice, flour, coconut, dried fruits, herbs, spices, coffee beans and every other type of bean too. A vibrant energy filled the store, it was full of wonderful aromas and people enjoying their shopping experience.
 
Granted I'm now going to have to get my cookery books out to discover how to cook some of these things. But you know what - I am really looking forward to re-discovering food again. Yes it may take me a little longer to cook dinner of an evening - but and here's one of the bonuses for me - my kids love to cook - so we'll be enjoying some additional quality time together creating and eating new foods.
 
Now I know there will be some of you thinking I have completely lost the plot, you don't have time to shop at a dozen places to buy breads, fruit, meat and fish - that's what a supermarket is for after all. But a question for you - what do you do with the time that you save in shopping at a supermarket?
 
My feeling is that we all find time to do what we really want to do....
 
So my final question for you today - what do you really want to do? Do you want to experience life or exist in someone elses plan for you?