by Mickey TerLouw | Jan 30, 2018 | ARI, Food
“Take my hand which has labored in the soil Together we will stand for together we must toil To build a world where hunger will not keep the people chained To build a world that will still bear fruit tomorrow.” Take My Hand A song for ARI For economists, freedom is...
by Dotson Eli | Jan 28, 2018 | Farming, Food
‘Happy?’ Mr. Tomatsu gazed back at me and my question with a bemused and slightly confused expression. ‘Of course he’s happy!’ interjected his wife and fellow farmer as the group of Oles burst into laughter at the earnestness of their reply. One aspect of good food...
by Hannah Larry | Jan 27, 2018 | Food
What makes food good? The biologist in me says that it’s an abundance of the carbohydrates, proteins, salts, and fats that are necessary to sustain life. That’s why, generally, we like sweet things, salty things, and things deep fried in oil. But simple nutrition is...
by little1 | Jan 26, 2018 | Food, Pollution
I’ve had way too many quick meals with too many pieces of plastic, wood, metal and Styrofoam this trip. I cannot “leave only footprints,” as St. Olaf’s IOS office urges. My path through Japan is continuously lined with the waste items of everything I consume. We have...
by little1 | Jan 24, 2018 | Food, Nagawamachi, Tokyo
We’ve crossed the halfway point of our time in Japan. The big blue sky and it’s many blushing shades, fully tummies and happy tastebuds, and seeing big smiles on the faces of new friends are my treasures this trip. Thankful for...
by Davila Julia | Jan 24, 2018 | Food, Uncategorized
Stepping Away from Capitalism The field trip to Yotsuba Co-op was a fascinating look into an alternative mode of food and goods consumption that attempts at breaking away, just a little, from capitalism. At Yotsuba, members and staff have created a fundamentally...
