It's a strange feeling returning to a country you've lived in before. Almost like coming home, although the US has never really been home in that sense. I arrived in LA yesterday for a two week trip to assist with a project here, and was amazed at how similar it felt to 5 years ago. Granted, I didn't know LA then, but still...
I made the mistake this morning of switching on the TV in my hotel room (I'll blame jet lag - I couldn't even find a decent news station!) There was a big discussion about whether the country of origin should be displayed on all food products - apparently it isn't already. Mad cow disease was one of the reasons given for why it should be displayed - food miles however weren't even mentioned. It's strange how so much food can be imported here - yet don't even think about bringing even a handful of biltong in yourself! Sometimes, Asterix's sentiment seems most apt (even though the location may be wrong): 'These Romans are crazy'...
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