chew on this

Chew on this is my place to write about life, observations and reflections. My love of food and a philosophical look at life in a sentence.

Writing has always been a way for me to work through the density of thoughts that occupy the mind, it’s a process that extracts and compartmentalises, allowing space for the next process.

For many years I published a blog called Whole Larder Love, it was a journal of my life, a deep dive into living off the land, learning techniques around sustainable food production, hunting, gathering and cooking etc. As much as I loved that experience, the publishing element boxed me in as a food person; which no one could argue wasn’t accurate, but there’s more to my mind than just hunting, fishing, cooking and growing food. I grew tired of being pigeonholed, and with the frustrations of fighting the modern food industry, I retreated to save my on mental health. Western food is still shit, nothing much has changed and for that for those fighting it I imagine feel a collective unwindable battle, one of which I’m happy to park for now.

Getting through each day, observing and reflecting is enough for me at this point.

Humans have shared their experience of life for years, and this is exactly the purpose of this site. I never profess to have the answers, nor do I suggest that my views are correct, they’re just views, observations and reflections.

Ro