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Yesterday I went to see a screening of Food Inc, it is a film that provides a window into the usually secretive and veiled food industry. Both Michael Pollan, author of Ominvor's Dilemma and In Defence of Food, and Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, contributed to the film. It is worth seeing if you have ever wondered how food is created, where it comes form, and how its being regulated. Even if you haven't wondered those things, it is worth seeing.
Another great and important movie is The Future of Food, which can be seen on Hulu.
These books and films are important spotlights that are bringing much needed transparency to the food industry. We know that at least some of the food we eat contributes to the growing disease and obesity rates, but without accurate information we are powerless to make good, healthy choices.
After reading these books and learning more about the food industry, I have significantly changed the way I shop, eat, and cook. Remember, as consumers we vote with our dollars - everytime we buy local or organic foods we are essentially voting against the over-processed, ethically questionable foods that plague our diets.
I would love to hear your thoughts about this movement.
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I read that Michael Polan kept a Twinkie, unwrapped, and in the sun, on his window seal the entire time he took to write 'In Defense of Food'. I believe that the Twinkie, is a: still there and b: still edible.
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Personally, I am trying to eat only foods that will eventually rot. This has proved really easy for me, given that all processed foods in China are exceptionally expensive, except for candy. For example, where exactly does a Peppermint Paddy fall when placed in a food category? Will it ever rot?
There are 1.6 billion Chinese people, who make 300$ a month. These people eat far better produce than Americans do. It is cheaper, more plentiful and more delicious. Farm subsidies hike up the price of food in America. Today, it is far more expensive to eat healthily in the U.S. than it is to eat junk. Down with subsidies! Down with subsidies! Let capitalism work. We will eat healthier. We will grow more sustainable products, and we will spend less money.
Amen Sister!
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