The entire fruits and vegetables industry wishes them a very hearty 2018, devouring tonnes of vegetables in all their forms throughout. It might not aid the future of humanity, but they will be contributing to the future of the sector. For a magazine such as FruiTrop which takes a close look at this field, we should be pleased with this natural bounty of plant produce, even though it sometimes seems to be akin to monomania, or even sectarianism. For omnivores and bon viveurs like me, this dietary restriction is caused by a severe case of “less is more” syndrome. The less we have available, the more awareness levels increase among consumers, or rather inhabitants of the planet Earth. So humanity will find its liberation through… nothing: no more fat, no more alcohol, no more meat, no more animal suffering, no more cholesterol, no more sugar, no more gluten, etc. The widespread principle of nothing is sometimes accompanied by a return to the earth, or more accurately a frenzy for raw products provided by Mother Nature. Consumption of “raw water”, for example, is in vogue among the start-ups in Silicon Valley. It may be rich in minerals and low in chlorine or lead – but it is also rich in bacteria, viruses and parasites. And we will not make any comment on the fact that this natural water is nonetheless bottled in common plastic containers. The champions of the new economy, those who bear much of the responsibility for the general dehumanisation of our societies, are doubtless purging their sins by going back to the very origins of life; reinventing the art of Feng Shui in a 2.0 version. It is all perfectly staged. At this time of wishes for the future, let’s hope for just one thing: that at least self-delusion does work.
Denis Lœillet
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