Stories From Women Who Walk

60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey: How Did My Oatmeal Get Here?

Episode Summary

When you consider where and from whom your food comes what do you imagine?

Episode Notes

Hello to you in Amarillo, Texas!

Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds, your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that.

I’m enjoying the healthy benefits of steel cut oatmeal. The other morning I was reflecting on how the oatmeal got in my bowl.

I focused on the Prayer Before Eating to thank the earth, air, fire, water, and space for what each of these elements provided.

Next, I turned to the countless hands. Think about it: sowing and reaping the oats, processing, packaging, marketing, and shipping, trucks, trains, rail lines, fuel, warehouses, food markets, water lines, electricity, gas lines, the stove and cook pot, the wooden spoon to stir, the brightly painted ceramic bowl for serving, and we’ve not even gotten to the fruits, nuts, oils, seeds, dairy, or whatever else gets added to the oats.

It might look like food for breakfast; but in truth it’s a bowl of nature and humanity.

Question: From where and whom does your food come?

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Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music