Food Inc.

You wouldn't buy the cheapest car available at the car dealership. 
You wouldn't buy the cheapest jeans at the mall. 

So why do people only insist on buying food for as little cost as possible?

I just started a new job at a grocery store about a month ago, and I'm appalled at 'food' things people buy.  Last week I saw a man buy 10 frozen microwavable banquet dinners. There were on sale, 10 for $10.  

When he came to pin pad to pay he cheerfully announced "Dinner for a dollar. You can't beat that!"

I didn't say anything, only just smiled and continued to scan his other items. 

People are just so bizarre.

Even more bizarre was the class reaction to Food Inc.

Where was the outcry? Why didn't more people walk out? Where was the heated discussion after class?
I talked to my friends in class, and I think they have opened their minds, but I'm not sure about other people.  

When I learned about HFCS and it's ubiquitous nature to most of our processed foods, I stopped drinking pop and eating foods with HFCS.

The documentary surprised me, and decided to do some research of my own, and came to my own conclusions. Now, I keep myself informed by watching food documentaries and reading scholarly and scientific articles. The government and advertisers are failing to educate the people about the types of things they are putting in their bodies, so now it's up to us. 

I really hope this documentary has inspired others to learn about the food industry just like it did for me.  

Sadly, I can't just these types of things for work. 

"Excuse me sir, did you know the food you're buying is full of preservatives, HFCS, and that your meat possibly comes from factory farming?" 

What would you say to the cashier at the grocery store who said that to you? Would you believe them, or brush them off?