Mirror Mirror

I really enjoyed the way we looked at food, not only for the purpose of eating but also as a cultural connection and its greater political ramifications. I never gave much thought to eating before other than thinking about what I was craving at the time, but now I look at different dishes and wonder where they came from or why I'm eating it. It makes you reflect about your choices and try to find meaning for them in a larger context. That's where the research came in; by learning about food on a broad scale, I could connect that knowledge to my own eating behaviors. I think I'll continue to read about food; Michael Pollan's pieces were interesting and I'll probably read more of his work. Food is just an interesting topic. The only downside was being constantly hungry while writing our many papers.