The Brilliance of Seasonality

I have been trying to eat with the seasons more since winter, being a bit of a nerd I end up reading about the known nutrition of the foods which are seasonal to the particular month I am in. Also, just thinking about the characteristics of the food, taste and the botanical category it happens to fit into. The more I consider these the more I realize the simple brilliance of eating seasonally.

On top of the benefits of better fruits and vegetables and some arguments for this style of eating being better for the environment there is a simplicity that ends up being forced on me with this attempt to eat seasonally. For example, being in the middle of summer currently, we’ve got cucumbers, watermelon and tomato everywhere all of these can be noted for their high water content and actually pair well together as well. This is not to mention that a lot of the stuff that is currently in season does not require cooking, when everything is hot anyway, why kick on an oven or stove?
Meanwhile, in the winter, a lot of the vegetables (thinking about it, summer seems to be ‘fruit season’ and winter seems to be more ‘vegetable’ season on a botanical level), tend to be drier and need a good bake in the oven, when some spare warmth does not really bother anyone.

Symptom of Decadence

Is the U.S.’s fascination with subscription socks and underwear a symptom of decadence? My gut reaction is yes. These undergarments are meant to accomplish a specific task, namely providing some extra protection from chaffing and sweat in areas that are particularly prone to those problems.

Yet, with several subscription services focusing only on these garments, they are apparently becoming some sort of a fashion statement. An expensive one at that.

I think instead we ought to refocus our attention on ‘grown-up’ clothes. You know slacks that fit decently and don’t fall apart in the first wash, some pressed shirts with buttons. Almost anything above fancy underwear, colorful socks, flip-flops and sweatpants with holes in them or, if you’re high-class, yoga pants, with or without the holes. Active wear needs to return to being clothes for training, socks need to return to being covered in real shoes and I want no knowledge of anyone’s underwear.