Ramadan02

  But enough of this gross subject. Let’s talk iftar, the most anticipated part of fasting. After a whole day of fasting, most people want to break their fasts with something tasty and nutritious. Unfortunately,these days the two concepts are mutually exclusive, The tastier the iftri, the less likely that it will do anything to improve one’s health. The bora and beguni may titillate your taste buds but the may also create acyclone in your stomach. I don’t know, maybe it’s the diesel in the oil, the clothing dye in the food colours, the carcinogenic, acid-forming and kidney destroying spices.

                  The wise ones will exercise extreme self control, in keeping with the general ambience of this month, and completely avoid the bhaja and pora delicacies and opt for healthier diets-fruit, cheea-doi,rice, fish and vegetables. The only concern is whether these so-called health foods are any better than the unhealthy ones. How can we be sure, for instance , about the accepted level of ammonia in the cheera  and muri, the melaminje in the curd, the formalin in the fish and the pesticides in the veggkies and fruits?.Now , The world ‘ accepted levels’ here means the amount of unholy substances  we wary citizens have reconciled to consume as being  residents of this  mega polis.

                   Which leaves us with little more than a silver of hope that our caring government will at least show that they are trying to address the problem of soaring prices and adulterated food during this month when people attempt to cleanse their body and spirit and become better  human beings. It also means that eve if it’s the diesel-soaked bora and ammonis-dipped muri we are having , we will share it with our fellow-beings and experience this rare moment of fellow feeling that seems to come naturally during this  month.