Over the weekend, I saw a fantastic documentary called Food Inc at the movies. It was based in America and showed the processing from farm to supermarket. Although the food industry in the U.S is a bit different to here (thank goodness!), it was a really good insight into how unaware people are of what happens to their food before they eat it!
It is actually quite scary how much the food industry controls what we see and know about the foods we eat, and the amount of processing that goes on is terrible. We are lucky in Australia, as our produce is quite easy to obtain and out fast food isn't as cheap, but there are still so many excuses as to why people can't eat healthy.
Food Inc showed us a family who lived off 'food' from drive thru's, because it was cheaper and more convenient than cooking meals or buying fruits and vegetables. Not only is this incredibly high in calories, but also poisons added in the processing of these foods. The couldn't justify paying for fresh food because they had to pay for medications to control various lifestyle illnesses.
It should be made compulsory for everyone to see this film. At the least, we can appreciate how much better we have it in Australia. But it will definately change the way you think about your food choices!
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