When we were at primary school, one of my classmates was seen cheating. He was copying from Peter’s exercise book. The teacher was very angry, he demanded to know why John was copying. We were all surprised when John said, “sir, I am not copying but I am comparing my answers and adjusting.
Everyone was puzzled by this amazing answer.
But today, we can also be like John who was comparing and adjusting.
I Know you can be asking me questions,
What do you mean?
I Mean , we all want to live a longer and healthier live, I believe it is better for us to compare and adjust our production and consumption patterns.
So whose book is our bench mark?
The answer is the BLUE ZONES.
My friends here is what most of the centenarians in Sardinia feed on.
Herbs, plant based milk especially soy milk, beans and chickpeas, leaf vegetables like spinach and kale, whole grains, fruits e.g papayas, seeds and nuts, olive oil, red wine. Guys ! The list is endless. The important thing is to choose and exploit wild edible weeds in our areas, In Zimbabwe we can eat amaranth and blackjack.
Its not copying but we are just comparing and adjusting. It’s nice to imitate good things that are done by others.
We all wish to live longer so we have to follow our models who inspire us.
Start with the little that you have, we have confidence in you, you will definitely get there.
Sustainably exploit plant based food that is around you.