The rest of the food for the night included salmon, Chicken Parmesan, stuffed shells, string beans and potatoes, salad, and meatballs. The Chicken Parmesan looked divine. It was crispy breaded chicken with hot, melted cheese and marinara sauce. The salmon also looked delicious as it sat in a garlic sauce. It was very hard for me to smell and watch people eat these savory meals. I almost wanted to forget about being a vegetarian and dig in as well. Yet I did not, and I thought about how each person in that room, didn't care about from where their food came. They just trusted it because it came from a caterer or because they don't really think much about these things. I knew that I too was in the same position once before and therefore could not blame people for being unaware.
Tonight I had an event at my church for our Youth Ministry. The entire event was catered by Scarpinato's Catering (owned by an Italian man from our church that has excellent food). The youth in our church that night were to serve a group of people that donated money to the ministry. As I was talking to my husband and people that were at the event, one of the kids asked me if I wanted an hors d'oeuvre. Without thinking much of it, because I was caught up in conversation, I took one and ate away. Of course I picked the "Pig in the blanket." I felt ashamed that I was not more cautious about what I was eating. I simply trusted what was on the dish and didn't even bother to pay more attention. Can we say passive consumer?
The rest of the food for the night included salmon, Chicken Parmesan, stuffed shells, string beans and potatoes, salad, and meatballs. The Chicken Parmesan looked divine. It was crispy breaded chicken with hot, melted cheese and marinara sauce. The salmon also looked delicious as it sat in a garlic sauce. It was very hard for me to smell and watch people eat these savory meals. I almost wanted to forget about being a vegetarian and dig in as well. Yet I did not, and I thought about how each person in that room, didn't care about from where their food came. They just trusted it because it came from a caterer or because they don't really think much about these things. I knew that I too was in the same position once before and therefore could not blame people for being unaware.
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December 2010
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