The One-Straw Revolution - Multiworld India

What is Human-Food?The other day someone from NHK television came by and asked meto say something about the flavor of natural food. We talked, and then Iasked him to compare the eggs laid by the hens in the coop down belowwith those of the chickens running free up in the orchard. He found thatthe yolks of the eggs laid by the chickens cooped up on the typicalchicken ranch were soft and watery and their color was pale yellow. Heobserved that the yolks of the eggs laid by the chickens living wild on themountain were firm and resilient and bright orange in color. When theold man who runs the sushi restaurant in town tasted one of these naturaleggs, he said that this was a "real egg," just like in the old days, andrejoiced as if it were some precious treasure.Again, up in the tangerine orchard, there are many differentvegetables growing among the weeds and clover. Turnips, burdock,cucumbers and squash, peanuts, carrots, edible chrysanthemums,potatoes, onions, leaf mustard, cabbage, several varieties of beans, andmany other herbs and vegetables are all growing together. Theconversation turned to whether or not these vegetables, which had beengrown in a semi-wild manner, had a better flavor than those grown in thehome garden or with the aid of chemical fertilizer in the fields. When wecompared99