Critique Of David Suzuki's Food Connections
Summary of David Suzuki’s “Food Connections” In his essay “Food Connections,” David Suzuki highlights the separation of humans from the natural world, and the differences between the first and third world markets. He supports this thesis by first describing the “Third-World” market and its socio-economic impact. He then contrasts this market with the “supermarket” of a developed country like ours, pointing out the cultural implications of these differences. Suzuki emphasizes that when we keep to the natural rhythms of food production and seasonal variations, we can celebrate the process of food production; he ties this idea to our society’s cultural need to label and judge that which does not meet its standard of perfection. In this case, Suzuki asserts, we are preoccupied with how our food looks than with what it contains and where it comes from. In doing so, we compromise our relationship with our planet and lose a little bit more of our humanity.
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Food is an integral part of human life; naturally, a market is a focal point in people’s lives. Different types of fruits, vegetables, and fish are available at different times of the year. Total crop sizes, as well as the size of each product, depends on the year’s local environmental conditions. Consumers learn about what is available and can be grown on their land from the type of product that appears in their local market. Furthermore, the imperfections of fruit and vegetables show they are still being grown using natural, traditional methods. Suzuki asserts that different markets provide different type of foods, but the sense of connection to the land and the people via the food is the same worldwide
Food is an integral part of human life; naturally, a market is a focal point in people’s lives. Different types of fruits, vegetables, and fish are available at different times of the year. Total crop sizes, as well as the size of each product, depends on the year’s local environmental conditions. Consumers learn about what is available and can be grown on their land from the type of product that appears in their local market. Furthermore, the imperfections of fruit and vegetables show they are still being grown using natural, traditional methods. Suzuki asserts that different markets provide different type of foods, but the sense of connection to the land and the people via the food is the same worldwide