| Extract from an interview with
Harish Johari on the Spirit of Cooking.
How would you classify the typical
Western diet?
For those who are health conscious, I think
they should avoid it. I would not say that those who are eating
that fast-food diet are bad people, but I don't think they
have any great understanding about food nor about life's actual
purpose for that matter. They are rather unfortunate, because
in a sense anyone on that diet lives only to die. The American
diet is spreading around the world, but in Delhi in India,
McDonald's went out of business, and Coca Cola is having great
difficulty.
In what direction do you see the Western
diet moving in the future?
Food is a necessity, not a luxury. Food should
not be treated as carelessly as it is nowadays. It is common
in this country to see someone walking down the street eating
"fast food" on the run. Large-scale manufacturers
of food do not concern themselves with the question of consciousness
and vibration in regard to preparation. There are many people
who have no time to think about food. They simply eat when
they are hungry, and are not particularly interested in what,
how, or where they eat. Others are led only by taste. Only
a few realize the importance of understanding the relationship
between our food and our living habits. Unfortunately, whatever
is easier will become more popular, because at least in the
West, man has no time.
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