After watching Food Inc. in class this Thursday, I am overly tempted to go back to my vegetarian ways. The tactics that the film included to persuade watchers to eat more organic things and the situations that animals live in were extremely impacting. I'll be honest, I am guilty of purchasing food from McDonald's, Taco Bell....the list goes on.
While I am aware of the consequences of eating at these places, I still do it. But why? For me, it is the social aspect. My friends want to go out at 3 a.m. to get Taco Bell or grab a quick dinner because we do not have a better time to get food. It's exactly what we have discussed in class. We do not take the time to nourish our bodies in the best way possible. We do not take the time to sit down, cook a real meal and enjoy it slowly.
After this video and discussion in class, it definitely makes me want to change my habits. People glamorize the healthy lifestyle, but do they live it? I can recall many times when I have to tell people I am proud that I spent time making grilled chicken and vegetables (I know; it's kind of sad). However, I do want to make a change in my eating habits. I do want to make it lifestyle, rather than something I do out of the blue. I do not want to encourage society's bad habits any longer. It is difficult because I can change this for myself, but what I would love is to help instill change in everyone around me. My dream would be to live a life like Italians or those in Spain who sit down and enjoy their meals. I would love to be like my next door neighbor who only eats organic food. If more documentaries like Food, Inc. were shown to a younger generation, maybe there would be hope for the future. While I'm trying to break the habits, it would be best if the habits didn't exist in the first place.
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