I'm not one to stand on a soap box and preach my political/ethical beliefs, but Brett and I saw this movie and it literally changed the way I view our food system here in the US. I would recommend checking it out: Food Inc.. It really opened my eyes to what our government and big companies have done to make our food unhealthy. To them, it's all about ". . . growing it faster, fatter, bigger, & cheaper." We have lost touch with our 'grass roots' food system and big companies have taken over. Now we are dealing with constant e-coli breakouts with varieties of food because of the lack of responsibility from our government and those big food companies. They only care about the money in their pockets and finding the fastest way to get it there.
At first I felt like it was pointless to try and fight something like this; I am only one person. But they made a good point in the film, that we actually have all the power through our purchases. We can decide if we want healthier foods in our grocery stores by buying organic or local. I again questioned, "is it worth it to pay more for organic food?" Yes! Just like the fight against "Big Tobacco", we can let those companies know that we value our food quality and want the best for our families and ourselves.
Check out the preview: (sorry it's a little off)
