“Narrative accounts about how the world works are worldview accounts. Narratival worldview accounts depend on their underlying religious assumptions . . . When we step out into the world of ‘how a bill becomes a law,’ ‘how a cow becomes a hot dog,’ and ‘how Monsanto became the devil,’ we are stepping into a religiously …
Soundtrack of Our Lives
“When housewives want to blow through cleaning the kitchen and two bathrooms, what is needed is some Dwight Yoakam, or Fleetwood Mac, or Asleep at the Wheel, turned up to eleven, and not, say, some 17th century music for five recorders, including two of the big ones” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 98).
Puritan, Not Purist
“I want to be a puritan, not a purist. I want to [be] reformational, not revolutionary. I am a slow food reformer, not a fast food reformer. I am a food catholic, not a food sectarian” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 97).
Ingrate Growth is Not Growth
“We can do better without disparaging what was given us before” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 94).
Great Corn, Okay Corn, and No Corn
“Fresh corn tastes better than canned corn, and who knew? So if you want to pay extra for that, great. Be our guest. But quit acting like it is a ‘conscience and responsibility’ thing, because canned corn is nutritionally better than no corn.” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 91).
Always Ready
“If you can’t find an outlet to plug this into, then you clearly have the wrong kind of adapter.” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 89).
Expensive Rhythms
“I don’t have any beef against wealthy people enjoying superior food . . . I do have a beef against upper middle class NPR listeners strolling down to farmer’s markets as though they were earthy peasants in touch with the rhythms of the earth. Why are they in touch with the rhythms of the earth? …
Even If Everyone is in Step
“Marching thoughtlessly counterclockwise doesn’t have a whole lot over marching thoughtlessly clockwise’” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 86).
Idolatry and Emphasis
“Idols do more than rearrange standards; they also generate standards. Thus I should always ask, ‘Is this right?’ and not just ‘Is this too important?’” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, pp. 85-86).
The Real Revolt
“Nothing is more truly counter-cultural than holiness” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 82).