06.16.10 (posted 06.21.10) - here's a picture i snapped of my sashimi lunch this afternoon. it got me thinking about an article in the new york times a few weeks ago about food photography. the title of the article was brilliant... first camera, then fork. as i was reading it, i couldn't help but laugh because i am among those individuals that take a ton of photos of what i eat. at one point, my photo taking of any gastronomic treat was so frequent that my hubby learned to wait to dig into his plate until he got the go signal from me. thankfully, i've mostly reserved doing this for our vacations or when a plate is presented beautifully.
i've been thinking a lot about food lately. one of my new projects for work is looking at access to healthy food. people get so passionate about food for various reasons. whether it is trying a new restaurant or cuisine... or cherishing it as a tie to our culture, heritage, and beliefs. food can make us healthy and also make us sicker. plus the access (or lack thereof) to certain food is as much a reflection of our socioeconomic status as much as it is about our preferences and taste.
i know this new project will give me an opportunity to better understand, reflection upon, and appreciate the complexity of the food system and how it is impacting my life and others around me.
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