Animal Quote by Satish Kumar
“It doesn't matter where or how it is grown as long as it is packaged in plastic, put on the supermarket shelves, and bought as a commodity. In the New Story food is not commodity. Food is sacred. We need to be connected with soil, with animals that we take care of.”
About This Quote
Food should be respected as a sacred connection to earth, not treated as a disposable commodity.
In simple terms: Treat food as sacred, not a plastic-wrapped product.
Respect and protect the food chain.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- grocery shopping
- farm-to-table cooking
- community gardening
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can you take to source food responsibly?
- How can societies shift toward reverence for food?
Plastic packaging still dominates markets.