My relationship with food was broken. Then I killed my own dinner
For years, eating was something to control, fear or regret. After I hunted my first deer, I started to see fat, hunger and my own body in a different light
TL;DR
- The author struggled with eating disorders and negative body image for years, viewing food as something to control, fear, or regret.
- Hunting their first deer was a transformative experience, altering their perception of fat, hunger, and their own body.
- Societal pressures and the disconnect from food origins contribute to fractured relationships with eating, leading to unhealthy obsessions with weight and appearance.
- Wild animals' natural weight fluctuations for survival contrast with societal condemnation of human weight changes, particularly for women.
- Hunting provided a deeper understanding of life, mortality, and a healthier perspective on food as sustenance and a connection to nature.