Kafe Metta…
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007…yup, that’s the new organic foods and products shop that my family has just started! and yes, it’s for real. the shop is located at the following address:
Kafe Metta
11A, Jalan SS2/30
Petaling Jaya
47300 Selangor
now i know you’re all probably thinking how crappy organic foods probably taste but let me assure you, i’ve tasted some of the foods available there, and it’s actually surprisingly good. i especially liked the fried bee hoon, seaweed fried rice and miso ramen. besides, you feel healthier when you eat those organic foodstuffs rather than having a plate of char koey teow. so when you’re thinking of where to have your next meal, what new foods you may want to experiment, or just want to lead a healthier lifestyle, then come on over and check it all out!
now let me give you a little insight about why my parents chose to do this little business. well, actually, my mom’s a vegetarian. she decided to go down this path when my sis and i were in the uk. so she’s already been a vegetarian for a good 5 years or so now. and since both my parents learnt of how beneficial it is to take organic foodstuffs, they thought it’d be a great idea to educate the public and share some knowledge about it too.
so what’s so healthy about it? well for starters, organically grown food reduces the consumption of pesticide residues and additives. apart from that, numerous studies have also shown organic products to contain higher levels of nutrients and possibly most importantly, contains significantly higher levels of cancer fighting antioxidants than conventionally grown foods. it also helps beats a whole host of other common illnesses including:
- stress and disease
- combats hardening of the arteries
- heart disease
- bowel cancer
i’m sure the list goes on and on but i shall not bore you with some more reading. if you’re interested, just pop by and have a look. if you’ve got any problems locating the place, or wish to give me any feedback on the place, feel free to email me at olebeckham@hotmail.com. i look forward to hearing from you. take care!
