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?

Prepare for Food, Inc. - Thank You Robert Kenner

I watched this documentary during my senior year of high school in an English class (for some cruel reason), and I’ve never recovered from what I saw.

This is not one of those disgusting food documentaries like Supersize Me, or Fast Food Nation. No….this is much, much worse. Food, Inc. is not gross, it is one of the absolute saddest pieces of film I have ever seen as an animal lover. Not convinced yet? Well, last time I watched Food, Inc., I was a vegetarian for almost one full year afterwards.

I have always been a huge animal person, and I donate as much time and money as I am able to toward different causes for animal rights, etc. So that is why this was something that affected me so much. Maybe it won’t affect you as much as it did me over three years ago.

One thing I will say about Food, Inc. is that Robert Kenner deserves the biggest pat on the back I could give, because he definitely connected with me and caused me to change with his call to action in the film. The “motto,” of sorts, of the documentary is “you will never look at dinner the same way.” Touché Mr. Kenner, you were correct.

To warn my fellow animal lovers and classmates, here are a few things that will be seen in Food, Inc.:

n  Examination of the industrial production of meat (from start to finish, and I think you know what I mean), including inhumane treatment and conditions

n  Industrial production of wheat, grains, and veggies – this is not as much of a heart-string tugger

n  Food label laws and other topics pertaining to economic and legal powers

Now LISTEN! I am not saying this whole documentary is bad, gross, sad, etc. I am just giving fair warning and letting you all know what my experiences have been with Food, Inc. when I watched it before. No one warned me before I first watched it, so I thought it would be fair to let you all know more about what we will be watching in class tomorrow….be prepared!