“Why Am I Eating What Even Bacteria Refuse?” — A Holistic Take on Food from Dohrnova Turrina

In the fast pace of daily life, our hands often reach for a cookie or a soft drink — without reading the label, without knowing the contents.
But there’s one question I can’t shake off:
A bacterium is a living being. It was created as part of a system.
If a bacterium refuses to consume something, why am I eating it?

This is not just a rhetorical question; it is a radical call to re-examine our entire food system.
Even nature’s simplest life forms — bacteria — say “no” to certain foods. While they prefer what is perishable and alive, we often consume sterile, “dead” packages designed to survive three years on a shelf.

Spoilage Isn’t Bad — It’s Natural

The perishability of food is a sign of its natural origin.
Yogurt turns sour, bread gets moldy, fruit softens...
These are signs of life. These are signs of a cycle.

Yet most of what we consume today seems to be designed in spite of nature, not in harmony with it.
Cakes and biscuits sealed in plastic as if they'll last forever, artificially flavored drinks with no sign of decay...
They don’t rot because they never lived in the first place.

Rethinking Food Through the 10R Principles

At Dohrnova Turrina, we embrace the 10R Principles — not just as guidelines for consumption, but as a foundation for a new philosophy of how and why we consume.
What happens when we apply these principles to our eating habits? Let’s explore:

10R Principle

Application to Food

Refuse

Reject processed foods with unclear contents. Satisfy your sweet tooth with natural sources like dates, carob, or honey.

Reduce

Gradually reduce weekly intake of chips, soft drinks, and chocolates.

Reuse

Save glass jars for reuse. Repurpose leftovers creatively for the next day.

Repair

Support your internal ecosystem with fermented foods like homemade yogurt, pickles, vinegar, and kefir.

Regenerate

Turn kitchen waste into compost. Decomposition isn’t trash — it’s transformation.

Recycle

Recycle packaging, but also ask yourself: why am I buying so many packaged products?

Rethink

Do I eat just to feel full? When, why, and how do I eat?

Be Responsible

Be a living being, not just a consumer. Don’t put anything on your plate if you don’t know where it comes from.

Be Regenerative

Choose foods that heal the soil and your gut. Support regenerative agriculture.

Redesign

Replan your weekly meals. Shop according to nature — choose seasonal and local products.

Everyday Examples That Matter

• If a supermarket yogurt can sit on a shelf for a month without spoiling, that’s not an achievement — it’s a warning.
  
  

• If a packaged cake has more than ten ingredients, it’s not food — it’s a formula.
  
  

• If children’s lunchboxes are filled with additive-heavy snacks, we’re paying not one, but a thousand prices for the future.
  
  

So, What Can We Do?

• Read labels. If you see words like “flavoring,” “stabilizer,” or “emulsifier,” ask yourself: Does this exist in nature?
  
  

• Support local producers. Prefer neighborhood farmers, local markets, and community-supported agriculture instead of chain supermarkets.
  
  

• Produce at home. Yogurt, bread, pickles, sauces... It doesn’t take much time — just intention.
  
  

• Don’t fear spoilage. Natural things live and die. Food is alive too.
  
  

Final Word: Keep Your Relationship with Food Alive

At Dohrnova Turrina, our call is this:
“Don’t just be a conscious consumer — be a responsible being.”
Because every bite you take doesn’t just nourish you — it affects the soil, the water, the air, and the future.

And remember:
If a bacterium won’t eat it… why should you?

Dohrnova Turrina Association for Sustainable Living
Designing the future together through sustainable principles.

Founder: Murat ŞERAS
Headquarters: Trabzon, Turkey
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