Blog Post

Matthew Finn
Prof. Santos
4/6/18

Blog Post

This week in class we finished reading our last book, "One Straw Revolution" by Masanobu Fukuoka, which dealt with philosophical farming techniques and views on nature. We also watched a video that related to the book and taught me a lot. The video touched upon a few different aspects including hunting, farming, and eating exotic animals. We meet a mushroom dealer who hand picks and delivers a special type of mushroom to restaurants and at-home chefs. The mushrooms were mixed in a sauce and served with fish, and there were other uses. They also explain the importance of organic foods, and knowing exactly where your food comes from. This is really important because you should know what you are consuming, and sometimes large companies lie on the nutrition facts, so it is nice getting food locally. Another part of the video talked about hunting deer, and how in recent years the dear population has increased so hunters have had a full plate. There was a community that had a system where families that were struggling financially could get local, fresh food for a low price. Also, hunters brought game to picnics for the community to share memories and eat some food. My favorite part of the video was the road-kill eating contest at a local festival. People ate exotic foods that would be commonly found on the road or in the wilderness. This is a tradition or custom to people in the south, and it is bewildering to people from New England. It shows how in different parts of the worlds, eating habits and cultures differ which is extremely interesting to me.