Food Inc.

So tonight Walter and I watched the documentary, Food Inc. I have to say it was startling and appalling the thing we saw and the reality of our nations food. I seriously want to grow a huge garden and eat mainly off that for the rest of my life. There were times where I was nearly in tears, not because of the cruelty to animals, but because the food we eat to sustain ourselves and nourish our bodies is actually killing us!

Lessons learned from the documentary:
1. Read the label on ALL you buy. You may not buy things because you do.
2. Grass fed beef DOES taste different...I bought some at work the other day and made it AND when I ate it it brought me back to childhood...That is how beef tasted when I was a kid. 35 years later it tastes different. Does that not seem wrong to anyone else but me??
3. Corn is in EVERYTHING! It is so scary all the things that corn is in. Things you would not even think. I am trying to avoid corn now, and read labels to avoid corn further in all its many names.
4. Our healthy "organic" companies are being bought by the big companies. My Tom's all natural toothpaste is now owned by Colgate. I really hope they keep the product the same.
5. People care more about money than they do about their health. Scary but true. I have been known to do this at times. I am not talking the difference between organic and conventional fruits and vegetables, I am talking having McDonalds for dinner as opposed to buying stuff at the store to make. Scary...sad.
6. Companies are out for a profit, not for the good and well being of their consumers. I think we forget that.
7. You really get what you pay for when it comes to food.
8. I am trying to make more from scratch than from cans and packages. If I know what is going into it, then I am to blame for eating something bad. Easiest things to make yourself...salad dressings (why ruin something healthy with a chemical based dressing), pasta sauces, gravies, stir fries, and most meals. Convenience over health...hummmm. I choose health.
9. I want to grow my own garden for things I used most. I want to grow herbs, tomatoes, lettuces, and squashes. How great to just grab it from my garden to make for that day. Yumm and it will be picked fresh, like it should be.

It was eye opening and amazing to watch. Scary and informative. All-in-all...interesting. I highly recommend it.