"Food Inc." And My Thoughts

Just last week in class I had the opportunity to watch "Food Inc". Please take note that I chose to write opportunity and not pleasure. Allow me to forewarn those wishing to watch said film: this is not for the light hearted or easily queased stomach. There were many parts of "Food Inc" where I found myself with plugged ears, closed eyes, and focusing on my breathing. (Maybe I'm just a wuss...)

Aside from the grotesque images left in my head, there were a lot of eye-opening moments in "Food Inc.".  Bliss my be ignorance but knowledge is healthy, especially in this film.  My biggest take-away was how natural and untouched soy beans are almost exstinct. Large companies have genetically modified them to grow strong against the product "Round-Up".  Don't get me wrong, I'm not upset by the concept of finding ways to mass produce any product...it's the process that concerns me. Similar is the mass producing of cattle, pork, and chicken. In order to achieve such a standard, corporations feed these animals a host of antibiotics. This, in turn, makes us more immune to the same antibiotics. So, what do we do? Well, first, "Food Inc.", while a little rough around the edges it may be, gives consumers the information they need to make change. It starts simply by purchasing products produced more naturally and demands that we encourage communication/support in how our food is prepared.

It's kind of a pickle, don't you think? We must find a way to mass produce food but forgo the additives. Maybe it's an idealistic view but nothing is impossible until all avenues are exhausted.