At the Table

It's easy enough to giggle at the foodie hipster, when we hear them wonder aloud if free range grass fed organic milk is a thing. And certainly, there are many critiques of social media: that it is over saturated by people/ avatars a little too impressed with themselves and their lunches, churning out hash tags, without wondering whether or not to hyper fetishize and focus on food in such a way is a very privileged-person problem.  When there are so many people that don't eat, are we taking our over abundance for granted?

Obviously, I think not. I honestly feel encouraged by the fact that some people are slowing down, and taking the time to think a little harder about the food they are eating- even if it is just because they need to get a better angle with their smart phone. For most of human history, we spent a lot of time focused on procuring and preparing food, and in many ways the industrial revolution and advent of process packaged food has abstracted us from that a bit. Beyond slowing us down, I for one can say that social media has connected me to many individuals with lots to share. I can credit strangers on Instagram for teaching me how to make bone broth, how to source herbs, that frying eggs in olive oil is delicious...

Two awesome women that I know IRL and on the internet as well are hoping to enter the conversation that is happening out there on social media, and to create a space for people to talk open and honestly about food. Jessi Haggerty RD  is a dietician and wellness and fitness expert. Allison Nichols is a Paleo health coach. Both of these women have found that often their conversations with their clients focus on the negative associations of food. So they started a pod cast to talk about some of the more exciting and empowering aspects of making, sharing and eating food: At the Table Podcast with Allison and Jessi!

This week we met up and the ladies asked me their list of engaging questions, give it a listen and let us know what you think!!