Watch Food Inc. – Let It Change The Way You Eat
Everyone had been mentioning it to us for a while. Saying either watch it… or don’t – it is that impactful. Which is strange for someone to say. Watch it… or don’t. Pretty easy to make a decision there… win/win.
But what they are meaning (and after watching, we can vouch)… it isn’t something you can “un-watch”. In other words, you will NEVER see food the same way again.
Being an urban farmer, we understand how important it is for us to grow our own food if/when we can – eat local… all natural if at all possible – but seeing this Movie made that choice even MORE of a priority.
We watched it on afternoon, then later that afternoon headed to the store and bought almost 100% organic products. After watching it, I can honestly say I didn’t want to eat a hamburger for the first time in my life. And listen folks… I AM a hamburger. Throw a couple buns around me… I promise half my body weight is bacon already and burgers from the last 3o years of my life (yes I ate Gerber’s burgers I’m sure) – and you got one burger-fied fat boy. I couldn’t imagine the number of burgers I have ate in my life. So I’m sure the damage is done… but still, I just can’t picture shoving one of those “ammonia cleansed meat filler” burgers in my face ever again.
Now don’t get me wrong – I will eat a burger if it is known to be all natural or I can verify it – or make it myself… but those fast food burgers that used to be consumed because it was “easy”… no more.
I say all that to say this… I finally ate my first burger since watching Food Inc. last night. We made it ourselves here at the house. All natural Texas raised beef, bacon, organic cheese, organic lettuce, tomato, anaheim chiles on a whole wheat bun…
Eat your heart out foodies. It was tasty.
Have you seen Food Inc? Some people said one day they watched it online – I’m not buying it… but they seemed like credible sources. They showed it on PBS the other night on POV – which is awesome. Everyone should watch it if they haven’t… and we actually watched it a second time when it was on PBS.
Here is a link to the Food Inc. Trailer for those of you wanting to watch Food Inc. online for free (cheaters!) – Food Inc Trailer (HD). It’s the best we can do for you.
How did Food Inc. change your life? Did it? Did it not? Share your feelings about Food Inc. in the comments section below.
I watched it after I read omnivores dilemma and in defense of food which cover the same material in more detail. After reading those books and watching the movie I have drastically changed the way I eat and the food I buy. You are right I don’t look at food the same way. Since then I have lost 40 pounds, enjoy my food more, and I feel better.
@David G – I know what you mean man. I haven’t read the two books you mentioned (but I will now) but after watching the movie I simply couldn’t stomach half the food I used to eat daily.
I have lost 20 lbs since, and am still going. And yeah – I feel much better.
Thanks for sharing your story.
My sister brought that when she visited and made us all watch it. Luckily, we’d already been buying organic food, but now we know for sure we’re really not wasting our money.
I read In Defense of Food at the same time that Food Inc. came to a local film festival I went to. (good timing). I have to agree with everyone else – we had been buying mostly organic, but this completed the shift and gave me even more motivation to go to the year-round farmers market here. We’ve also been making a lot more from scratch and joined a CSA.
It definitely affected me. For the better I think – I’ve got more energy and am happier each day.
I have gone to Borders to purchase this movie three times and they never have it. I’m going to order it online tonight. I’m the one in the family that keeps beating the drum about quality, organic food and my 12 year old finally told me “Mom, I don’t want to watch that movie because I just don’t want to know.” Ignorance is bliss…but an understanding of what is going in your mouth will make you healthier. If it can make such a huge impression on a “burger-fied fat boy” it can make a pretty solid one on three junk food loving boys!
Thanks for the kick in the pants!
P.S. – That burger looks amazing…
I have been on tours in other, much less regulated or inspected food processing plants in other countries. I have also toured Tyson plants, the East St Louis stockyards, and others. By comparison, the US has far cleaner, much safer, and more rigorously inspected systems for food processing. No one ever said watching sausage being made is pretty – but our food chain scares me a lot less than places like Mexico or China! If you knew how cacao beans are handled in places like Haiti, you’d drop your Hershey bar now. I also grow what I can – I am determined to garden organically, thanks to J I and Bob Rodale.
@Deborah – definitely not a waste of money.
@Leslie – more energy & happiness! AWESOME!
@Julia – Buy it online! No lines, no worries and your money can go directly to the makers. And yeah – that burger was amazing.
@Pomaika’i – No doubt we have better things going on, but I still don’t want my food to be full of amonias and stuff like that. Glad you are gardening organically
**thumbs up**
James,
Have you started to use pastured/grass finished meats for bbq? I just got a smoker and there is plenty of guidance on how to smoke meats online, but very little if any on tricks for smoking the leaner meats from pastured/grass fed meats.
btw, great blog. I am a budding vegetable/herb gardener and bbq-ist.
Thanks
Doug
Doug – thanks for the response. Great to see other BBQ & Gardening folks! There are more of us than you think. We just started w/ grass fed beef – so not just yet, but plan to this year. Also – we are looking for local sources for pork/chicken – so as we do – I promise to fill in the masses.