Documentaries like Food Inc. frustrate me. I mean, of course they disgust and appall me as well. However I was surprised that after watching Food Inc my most prominent feeling was frustration, mixed with a hint of irritation.
As the guilt of my last McDonald’s run seeps in and thoughts of my next Chick-Fil-A sandwich run through my head, I am angered by the hopelessness that these movies present. So I can’t eat pork or beef or chicken without thinking of the poor cows being rolled over by a fork lift, then WHAT CAN I EAT?? I’ll admit it, I’m an ignorant American. All I know is fast, cheap food. But after being bombarded with the gory details that lead to its production, I have to ask- is there another way?
I used to know that eating your veggies, fruits and daily glass of milk gave you an A+ on your food report card. Or that turkey burgers and grilled chicken were much preferred options to their greasy, fatty counterparts. But now with the knowledge of preservatives and contaminants that plague our production agencies, it seems that nothing is safe.
If I could watch a movie entitled, “Don’t Eat This Unhealthy and Unethically Produced Food, Eat This Nutritious and Bacteria-Free, Made Without Animal Cruelty Food,” I would be happy as a clam. I appreciate these documentarians' attempts to open the public’s eyes to where the food we consume is coming from. I feel enlightened and aware. But now comes the hard part-the change. And I don’t know about everyone else but I need some help making that change. It’s so hard to identify deep-seeded, covert corporate interest in the massive amount of marketing campaigns aimed at our diets. Where is the good, what is the really, really bad, and how can I curb my hunger without feeling so dang guilty???
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