1. ED'S HELLO
The great food debate. What we eat and why we choose to eat it is a deeply personal part of our lives. Most of us eat several times a day, and each mouthful is a personal vote to eat something rather than something else.
It's a zero sum equation: if we choose food with a low nutrient density, it means we lose the opportunity to eat foods that are healthier. It's no surprise that food recommendations raise the hackles of many.
As a journalist, I want to look beyond surface appearance, especially to the Why things are the way they are. That's how we as a society advance – hopefully sooner than later – to a new level of awareness and sophistication.
In the past week, several friends have suggested I watch a film called The Game Changers. I've been aware of its release for the past year. It's directed by Louie Psihoyos, who won a Grammy for Best Documentary for The Cove, the film that exposed the killing and capture of dolphins and other cetaceans in Taiji, Japan.
I did see it and it exceeded expectations by several degrees. I think it's going to be as influential or perhaps even more society-altering as Food, Inc., Cowspiracy and What The Health have been in the past decade. It's definitely going to fire up lively conversation at braais and around the meal table in the coming years.
So, get the popcorn ready, set aside 90 minutes, and watch The Game Changers. Let me know what you think?
