SILAS ABAYOMI

SILAS ABAYOMI

THREE POWERS OF FOOD

LIFE SUSTENANCE

Food-true companion of

the skin-

life it gives to the soul,

value it adds to life,

future it makes real,

anxiety and desperation-

it creates when lacking.

Food third-leg-triangle-of-

needs,

basic necessity life anchors,

food every human worship

without going to a temple or

shrine,

food-every living thing adores

with complete soul,

food-every son of man venerate-

unceasingly.

From sunrise to sunset-

daily meal man keep

searching for,

from sea to sea,

food becomes everyday-

sacrifice-

required by soul

that carries man faraway.

You may cook or boil it,

roast or fry it,

perhaps, parboil,

warm or eat it raw;

in different makes and styles,

in multiple colors or singly,

in solid, liquid, or combined

state;

in a scientifically prepared,

processed, and preserved,

food heals, regenerates,

more so, sustains life.

Energy from food makes

human daily activities possible,

protein from food replenishes

amino acid reservoir,

where cells, tissues, muscles,

bones, skin, glands and

body blue print-DNA draw life.

From fatty food are

lubricant and gasoline of life,

oily food-body messenger of life-

on adipose tissue is

storehouse of energy,

insulator and protector of

body vital organs.

From minerals and vitamins-

body gets needed supplements-

power behind bones and teeth,

blood purifiers and promoters,

skin insulator, hair, nerve energizer;

food-medicine for soul.

FOOD’S REVOLUTIONARY AND

ECONOMIC POWER

Food powers are limitless,

Yes-its influence is beyond

body’s material needs.

Wealth, power, and war

are its offspring,

wars-food had caused mankind

during the ages,

wealth-it gives to whoever

possess it,

power it wields in the kingdom of

mankind.

Revolutions-food had

spearheaded during millennial,

scarcity of bread and salt

had caused emperors,

kings, and queens,

their crowns and thrones;

politicians-food continue

to install and remove,

adventures food-

constantly makes

into unknown lands.

Scientific revolutions-

by means of genetic engineering

food continue to create;

proper understanding of

nature food makes possible

Knowledge-based-food-studies

mankind gets.

By means of planting,

production, and  promotion-

three keys of life-

agriculture, science, and

marketing are integrated.

Continuously,

proper channel of

distribution through

road network,

appropriate scales,

balances, and calibrated

mechanical instruments-

mankind has devised.

FOOD-TOOL OF

OPPRESSION

Society’s three controlling

agents-

politics, religion, and

commerce have one

common stick to make

humankind

become submissive-

FOOD.

Give man food-

three things-he cedes to-

benefactor immediately,

his thought, time, and fidelity.

Through policy-

politicians control mankind,

through legislation, decrees,

rules,

government specifies

sellable food items in market

places.

Through edits,

government issues directives on

food management-

from waste, addictive, safety,

labelling, allergens, marketing,

to sales.

By means of fear,

religion dictates

what humans can and can’t

eat,

through unquestionable

obedience,

religions tell followers-

what to, how to, when to

touch or eat certain foods.

Certain delicacies-

some religions

forbid eating,

some kind of meat from

different animal sources

some religions make-

abominable;

fruits, plants, food products

or extracts,

many ancient traditions

turned to mystery,

mystery without scientific reasons

society place upon subjects.

Commerce dictated by monetary

gains and profits,

places restraint on man,

what to eat, when to eat

why eating it, where to eat, and

how to prepare and eat;

because of profit-

big businesses-

care less about product quality,

questionable production

system.

Food-you have become king,

food-you have become-an

idol,

food-you have become-

a hero;

into your courtyard-

mankind will worship

from eternity to eternity.

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