I get the feeling, and really hope, that one positive side effect of the credit crunch is that we’ll see a move towards people re-connecting with themselves. Perhaps It’s just me getting old, but as each day goes by, I struggle to find anything that interests me. Not to say that I’m not interested in anything, more to say that everything has become so bland, TV, music, advertising, food, fashion, actually bland is an understatement, I think chrome plated shit is a more appropriate term. Can we have some integrity back now please?

Could the credit crunch be what we need to make people reconnect with food? Eat less, eat local and put a higher value on what and how we eat. I heard on the radio this morning that growing vegetables at home and in allotments is becoming increasingly popular as people try to save money. With more and more people losing their jobs, maybe they’ll also have the time to sit down and share food at a table with friends.

[From Scrambling Eggs]