Blog Post #2: The Meal

Now, being a poor college student, I generally don’t eat any meals that consist of many parts, so I’ll backtrack a week to when I was last visiting my parents. They live on 6 acres and use a good portion of it for extensive gardening, and they try to eat what they grow as much as possible. Last week we had a chicken stir-fry, and about half the ingredients were straight from our garden. In the store we bought rice, chicken, some type of oriental sauce, and from the garden we had spinach, peas, small carrots, fresh basil and parsley, and zucchini. Unlike many people, my favorite foods are fruits and vegetables, and I strive to eat as healthy as I can. Unfortunately eating both healthy and cheap is pretty difficult to do in our society. Most people are forced to buy inexpensive food just so they can feed their families. I look at the rising obesity levels around America, and I can’t help but link that with the growing gap between the upper and middle/lower classes. My parents always fed me healthy food when I was a child, and I am sure that has had a huge, positive effect on my dietary choices as an adult. Fortunately for me I don’t have to spend much money on fresh produce, seeing how my parents have such a great garden