29.09.2021

Food education as a protection

I read a book called “Shokuiku-ryoku” 食育力 which is written by Yukio Hattori who is a very famous cooking teacher on TV.

“Shokuiku-ryoku“ is his original word and means power of food and nutrition education.

In his book, he wrote that the importance of Shokuiku-ryoku for adults, because food and nutrition education protect the people and their families.

First of all, food and nutrition education lead to improve their sensory such as smell, taste, feel, sight for food. If people can choose good foods, they make senses better than before; however, if choose bad foods including fast foods or junk foods, they become less sensitive. This is because, they do not take enough nutrition especially lack of zinc and excess of salt and oil which generates disfunction in taste, as a consequence, people can not notice bad foods like rotten foods. On the other hand, if people with better sensory are able to be sensitive for taste. Thus, food and nutrition education protect themselves and also make them feel more easily delicious. 

Recently, mindful eating attracted attentions, I think this is the similar idea. I believe if we can taste more, it makes better life for us.

Moreover, food and nutrition education protect family as well. If people know about harmful ingredients such as additives and agricultural chemicals and rules of food display, they can choose food smart ways and protect their families; therefore, knowing what to eat is essential.

It is interesting that in my experience good memories are always connected with the meals. Having meals with my family and friends are valuable. I think human cannot survive without foods and sharing foods are pleasurable from the perspectives of human’s instincts. In addition, I sometimes remember travels with meals as meals are one of important part of travel. 

I think attitude towards foods are very important factors in their values, so when people chose their partners, people should care about that point as well. People are advised to consider financial ideas and chose person with the similar one. I think it can be said in the same thing in foods, because I cannot stand if my partner has different views. In fact, I chose my husband who have very close ideas of food to me even we grew up in different counties and cultural backgrounds. Food is very important factor for marriage.

  

 

English is my second language, so you may find incorrect sentences.

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Thank you for reading!