Have you ever seen a product apologizing on a supermarket shelf?
Sometimes food is not just about satisfying hunger. Sometimes it's an apology. On a supermarket shelf, a faded package stood alone. It only had one sentence on it: "I owe you an apology."
Perhaps to an agricultural product, perhaps to a product developed with hope years ago but not appreciated. Perhaps to an abandoned land...
Many trendy products today are merely those we overlooked in the past. Yet, food is not just protein, fiber, carbohydrates.
Food is trust.
It is emotion.
It is memory.
Sometimes it is the silent cry of a longing.
Some products have broken not just our stomachs, but also our trust.
As children, we read a label and were scared. One day we ate a product and had an allergic reaction. Sometimes with an advertisement, they said, "you don't deserve this."
And today, as you wander through the supermarket, perhaps a product is silently telling you:
– I'm sorry for what I made you feel.
– I'm sorry for leaving you alone.
– I'm sorry for shaking your trust.
What about you?
Which product would you like to turn to and say, "You hurt me so much."
Do you think a product only nourishes the body, or does it also affect the soul? Let's discuss in the comments.
