I am a big fan of "going green" regardless of the varied opinions on the issues surrounding it. I feel that there is no negative side to going green so we should all take part in it in one way or another. Our nations food industry is one of the heavy hitters in this cause, specifically regarding the way that the industry's practices impact consumers and the environment. If you are not familiar with the dark side of what we eat and why it is one of the most important social and environmental issues right now then check out this trailer for an upcoming documentary called Food Inc. This film will show you the hidden truths of our food system and the subsequent outcomes that we don't always take into consideration.
One of the points made in this film is the extensive use of corn in so many of our foods. A good documentary about that topic in itself is King Corn. It is pretty interesting to learn just how much corn we consume. It is literally put into just about everything. If you're at all interested in becoming more educated about our environment and how our food industries impact it, I suggest looking into these documentaries. King Corn is available now and Food Inc. will be released June 12th.
This documentary looks good, i saw the trailer like a month ago! i wanna see it... good post!
ReplyDeleteI feel like America is the only country with eating problems.. we have the highest obesity rates and probably the highest rate of deaths caused by heart failure, clogged arteries and high cholesterol. esp. asian countries eat so much more vegetables, and european countries eat much fresher food that they can get from outdoor markets, it sucks to grow up in a place where it is inevitable to take on the already-established bad eating habits.
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