11-21-2012, 07:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-21-2012, 07:22 PM by Bring4th_Austin.)
It's a great question to ask about tradition itself. We seem to be very committed to this tradition as a culture in the US. The tradition started because this time of the year would offer a bountiful harvest, and the people were more dependent on a seasonal food system (though I'm not sure how the "turkey" tradition started). It was a great time to celebrate what the Creator had to offer because food was bountiful and it has a way of bringing people together.
Our food system has changed. Keeping up with the demand for food has become a massive undertaking and we have gone in some unsustainable and sometimes shocking directions to meet these demands. The demand this specific tradition creates for something like turkey highlights the issue very well.
At what point do we examine our traditions taking into consideration the well-being of our planet and the things that live upon it? And the same for our personal habits?
Our food system has changed. Keeping up with the demand for food has become a massive undertaking and we have gone in some unsustainable and sometimes shocking directions to meet these demands. The demand this specific tradition creates for something like turkey highlights the issue very well.
At what point do we examine our traditions taking into consideration the well-being of our planet and the things that live upon it? And the same for our personal habits?
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