04/09/2026
WHY DO WE SOMETIMES THINK OUR OWN FOOD IS FOR THE POOR? ๐ฑ
Iโve been thinking about something, and honestly, I think we need to have a conversation about it.
Somehow, we have allowed ourselves to believe that eating our traditional, indigenous foods means that we are poor or that we cannot afford โbetterโ food.
But then something interesting happensโฆ
When a wealthy person eats the same traditional foods, suddenly it is "organic, healthy, natural, premium and good for their lifestyle."
Waitโฆ what changed?
"The food? No. Our perception."
The vegetables, grains, fruits, herbs and other foods that our grandparents grew and ate didn't suddenly become healthier because someone with money put them on a fancy plate.
They were valuable all along.
Maybe we've simply forgotten to value what has always been ours.
Our indigenous foods carry more than nutrition. They carry Culture, Knowledge, History And Purposeful Generations of Wisdom. And when we support the people who grow them, we are also supporting our communities and creating a more sustainable future.
Iโm not saying we should reject everything modern.
Iโm saying "we should stop looking down on what comes from our own soil."
Let's teach our children to be proud of our food.
Let's support our local farmers.
Let's learn again about the foods that grow naturally around us.
And let's stop measuring the quality of food by how expensive it looks or who is eating it.
Our food doesn't become valuable when the wealthy discover it.
It was valuable before they discovered it.
Perhaps it's time we rediscover that value for ourselves. ๐๐
What indigenous food did you grow up eating that you still love today?