Our forefathers
ate much better than we do today. Their food was less processed and fresher.
They enjoyed fresh vegetables and fruits in season, and preserved what they
could to get them through the winter. We can do the same today, but we are
blessed with the gifts of international commerce. We can get fresh fruits and
vegetables throughout the entire year because of the differing growing seasons
around the world. Just think, it would have been difficult to have orange juice
or a banana for breakfast 150 years ago. I live in upstate NY which is rich in
farmland and orchards. My wife and I enjoy many fruits and vegetables
throughout the late spring through autumn. The farms here produce many
wonderful edibles. But, you would be hard pressed to find pineapple, mango,
papaya or citrus fruits from our local farms. Commerce brings these sought
after products to the cool northeast.
And the country
and world around us benefits from the apples, peaches, pears, cabbage and other
produce that our area grows. Our area also produces lots of milk, which of
course is turned into so many other dairy products.
Commerce also
allows us to experiment, if we wish, with so many international and ethnic
foods and dishes. I think it is wonderful the vast diversity that commerce
allows us to experience in our stores. Our local supermarket proudly displays
their selection of produce, cheeses from around the world and lots of natural
and organic foods and produce.
Often, people look at commerce as evil and greedy. There may be some of that, but we also gain some incredible blessings from it. I wish you all good health and an energetic life.
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