Remarks on Mark Bittman on TED

I’ve been a fan on viewing videos created in TED, which is an invite only convention of 1,000 remarkable people in the field of technology, entertainment and design.

Above: Mark Bittman talks on TED

Though I agree with Mark that indeed man can live on vegetables alone. There are some people, like me, who is totally programmed to drool and crave for pork cracklings and melt-in-your-mouth steak.

Alas, the age-old adage of the real pursuit of food happiness is to eat everything in moderation indeed is true. Americans eat thrice or more than what Asians eat and are consistently happy. Remember the documentary Supersize Me?

Another key is to use and treat ingredients with respect. Respect their seasons, their habitat, their limitations and their flavors. I have always cringed at artificially concocted products and I think – forever will.

Lastly, be picky and enjoy the food. Stuffing oneself with whatever food that comes their way gets to be a bad habit. This definetely includes fast food. Though it is somewhat elitist to be choosy, I think it trains your palate to choose flavors that suits you and increases your standards for better fare (Have you noticed why organic veggies taste better than commercially pesticide ridden ones and why a home-made burger patty tastes better than the ones at McDonalds?)

Enjoy quality fare. Respect the ingredients. Moderation. We and the cows would all live happier.