UofM lost to Wisconsin in a buzzer 3pt shot... they lost by one, and it was completely heartbreaking. (So I was told)
I drove their monstrous truck there and back and felt so ridiculous. Trucks are not for me. I feel like such a goober and like everyone is looking at me wondering what I am compensating for... or why I feel it is ok to burn through fuel and take up the road like that... but I am sure I am just projecting. I drive a small SUV. So, I don't have much room to talk.
Anyways --
You know what else I did today, while I was working? I watched Food Inc. Again. I have a love/hate relationship with this movie (and other similar documentaries) because I love feeling informed but I hate it too... because ignorance is bliss right?
I totally completely utterly absolutely and wholeheartedly believe that you should check it out.
If you'd like to watch it you can watch it for free in Amazon.com if you sign up for the Amazon Prime free 30-day trial. That is what I did. You can also watch The Future of Food for free on hulu.com without signing up for anything. (I like Food Inc best, if you must choose)
I recommend watching them on a full stomach but before grocery shopping... because you may not want to eat anything you have in your pantry after watching. Just a warning.
I am not trying to push alarmist propaganda on you... I just wish for you to be informed, so that you can make informed decisions about the food you buy -- or so that you can challenge me. I love to argue. It is probably not a healthy thing to love... but neither is chocolate, and I do that too. Rebel.
Please watch Food Inc now, or over the weekend. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks!
It's funny you mentioned those movies b/c I just recently watched both of them along with Supersize Me and Food Matters. Completely opened my eyes to a lot of things and we are going to be making some changes around here!
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I idolized Michael Pollan, enough said.
ReplyDeleteMichele you should check out Michael Pollen if you havent before, he is a fantastic writer! i also love Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and a couple of other books about food too! I'll drop them off next time I am around your parts :-)
ReplyDeleteHow about
ReplyDeleteKing Corn,
Tapped, Supersize Me,
Gasland,
Bad Seed: The Truth About Our Food and
Flow: For Love of Water
for starters???
There are so many eye opening movies out there........ Apparently we are not only blind, but deaf........
We have to just keep trying to do what we know is right and share the knowledge....
I <3 Documentaries. <3 <3 <3. It is a nerdy obsession of mine. I spend hours watching and researching what I watched and reading counter arguments... fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI love talking to people about things that I see in movies or read in books/articles. I feel like I want to hold brains and shake them... so they can better absorb the message and wake up. In a completely non-gross and non-violent way of course. haha.
The supermarket is an amazing jungle... people need maps.
Food, Inc. is fantastic! It was really a turning point for our household to get involved in non-industrial foods. (And a final push to get me to apply to grad school). Definitely crushin' on Michael Pollen.
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