tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860383952165882561.post3285743524849155502..comments2014-10-18T20:14:41.405-07:00Comments on Foreigner in the Family: A note on farmingBlink Blinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14453681964339944722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860383952165882561.post-28535287264262323432010-08-10T06:05:04.495-07:002010-08-10T06:05:04.495-07:00This is quite a different view from the stylised, ...This is quite a different view from the stylised, primitive nobility of peasant farmers of Pearl Buck's "Good Earth" books.taxichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152250153901879270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860383952165882561.post-60306538314360233932010-02-28T21:33:55.380-08:002010-02-28T21:33:55.380-08:00Hi again Blink Blink,
The Japanese word is Itadak...Hi again Blink Blink,<br /><br />The Japanese word is Itadakimasu. <br /><br />As for greedy me, all I can usually think of at dinner time is how best to wolf down my little mountain of rice, bits of meat/fish and greens. I love the feeling of satisfaction when my tum-tum is filled with rice.Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457045457466272556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860383952165882561.post-21357932347799916432010-02-28T17:29:08.301-08:002010-02-28T17:29:08.301-08:00There is very little regulation of farming techniq...There is very little regulation of farming techniques and practices. I suppose developed countries must have import standards, so perhaps you are spared from the worst of the worst; then again, who knows... I do know that using human waste as fertiliser is a very common practice, normally for the rice paddies. It's all down to economics - poor farmers cannot afford better alternatives. <br /><br />I like what you wrote about how we rarely stop to think about the amount of work which goes into growing rice. The Japanese always say ikatakimas (not sure about the spelling) just before they eat. It's not a prayer, but words of appreciation, I think. I wonder if it is connected to the fact that rice is so hard to produce and they want to remind themselves not to take food forgranted...Blink Blinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453681964339944722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860383952165882561.post-37208312746663358932010-02-28T05:20:41.201-08:002010-02-28T05:20:41.201-08:00Hi Blink Blink,
I find it utterly embarrassing ev...Hi Blink Blink,<br /><br />I find it utterly embarrassing every time someone mentions the use of human waste as fertilizer in China. Do you know if the food you consume comes from such farms or do you have access to imported fresh produce? Can you tell the difference in taste between a broccoli grown locally and one that was grown in the UK? I hope you don't find my questions rude. I am only curious about how you get on in China.<br /><br />On Friday, I watched an episode of a TV show called "Blood, Sweat and Takeaways". Six Brits were sent to Thailand to experience what life is like growing rice. I have to admit that I hardly ever think about the labourers involved in producing the rice I eat everyday.Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457045457466272556noreply@blogger.com