It is always difficult to watch documentaries like these because ignorance is bliss. Documentaries like Bowling for Columbine, Super size Me and The Cove . I am thankful for the light that is shed on the issues that they cover, but it is disheartening at the same time. I feel like I should do something to change my behaviors in an effort to correct the problem, but I know I will likely be going back to McD's or eating the next Tyson chicken in the next few months. Psychologically, it is difficult for humans to change behavior when the environment doesn't change. Humans can't make the change by themselves, the companies do. I would recommend watching The Cove. It takes place in Japan and it is about dolphins that are hunted for their meat and are sold to markets as whale meat. Not only are people getting ripped off because whale meat is worth more than dolphin meat, but the dolphin meat has high levels of Mercury. The general population is obviously unaware of this, the government is able to cover it up. The same thing may possibly be happening in the US since when it comes to fish regulations, there are next to none.
As for Food Inc, I think that it illustrates perfectly that food that we should be eating is more expensive and it's not just an excuse. The family where the husband had diabetes and the family could only afford his meds or healthier food. I mean, there are probably some ways that they could have changed their diet that would still make it healthier than fast food, but it is difficult and takes some research to really do that, especially for working families with children. Things like the food libel laws are complete BS like when they were trying to sue Oprah for saying she won't eat hamburgers when there's no way they can prove that is what caused burger sales to drop. It's totally backwards, we should be protected from them, not the other way around.
As I mentioned earlier, I am glad to have some knowledge of what is happening after watching documentaries such as Food Inc, at the same time it is disheartening and stressful because it is difficult to fathom a solution.
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I agree, we the people should know or at least be taught where our food comes from. I remember Watch the videos that you have mention in high school but never took it seriously, until this recent movie "Food Inc". The things I eat from here on out are picked carefully, to be honest I do not know what I am eating which is bad. My next fast food will not be any time soon.
ReplyDeleteI agree that ignorance is bliss. I too have left many a Michael Moore documentary or one like Food Inc. or (definitely) Super Size Me and wondered why did I not know this before or why did I put myself, now, through learning this. I always tell myself, especially after the documentaries about food, that I will change my eating habits but I think our American habits have been so engrained in us that we can not just change them in a few days no matter what some (even if they said it really well) documentarian says.
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