Compass Workshop #1: Food

Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/byh-wgzi-wcv

Christians love them some Bible! Muslims love them some Qu'ran! Scientologists love them some Dianetics!

Poor freethinkers- they have no book of wisdom to peruse when they are looking for guidance and comfort, and to remind them of what's really important. To ground them.... to remind them that there is hope even when things are grim.

Well, let's make one! Join us in a monthly workshop series where we discuss our personal values and record our beliefs in our very own document, a record of who we are and what is really important to us. A DIY bible. An owner's manual for life, written for you, by you. We will share values with each other, take some time for writing our thoughts, talk about formatting our document on the computer, and eventually at a future meetup, we will take what we've got, print it out, and bind it to make a real book! Something you can throw at someone in anger like Mandy Moore's character in Saved!

For our first meeting ever, we will talk about Food. One of our basic physiological needs, according to Maslow, food is essential to life. It's part of our economy, it's part of our culture, it's part of our lifestyle. What do you believe about food? Which diet is the healthiest? Vegan? Pescatarian? Keto? Paleo? What's your evidence? What's most important- taste? Price? Sustainability? How often should one eat dessert? Are there any foods that should be off-limits? How often should families eat family dinner around the table? How often should families eat fast food? Should all kids learn how to cook? Should every family garden? Is organic important, or just a scam to charge you more? What are some routines around food/cooking/gardening/shopping that are important to you? Any tips for healthy snacking? How do you feel about intermittent fasting? What's your evidence? Are there any family recipes that are important to you?

PLEASE PREPARE SOME THOUGHTS TO SHARE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. BRING IN BOOKS, ARTICLES, QUOTES FOR SHOW AND TELL.

Agenda:
7:00 Introductions
7:10 What is a Compass?
7:15 Show and tell: What would be in your owner's manual for the human body under "Food"?
7:35 Write your thoughts.
7:50 Share your thoughts.
8:10 Adjourn