a crEATivity challenge


I have a theory. If we gave respectful attention to what we eat, not only would we eat differently, but our entire world would also be a different place. The Japanese use a word at the start of a meal the way the French might say, “Bon Appetit!” or Americans might say Grace. Itadakimasu honors all the hands that brought the food to the table, from the waiter who served it to the farmer who grew it. The literal meaning of the word is, “I take this life,” and it recognizes...

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