i watched food inc movie last weekend and it changed how i view food and like the tag line, i will never look at dinner the same way.
to summarize, the movie takes us on a journey from how the food industry progressed into one which is owned by a few companies to mass produce food under unethical methods. supporting the unconscious-able practices of pumping antibodies into chickens to overcrowding cattle farms, those few corporations don't care as long as it can feed the demand of the fast food industry. it doesn't matter if consumers were growing obese and if we were get infected with ecoli.
i couldn't help but feel helpless. what i can do to prevent the inhumane treatment of animals? as an advocate of animals, it was unbearable to watch some of the footage. i had to turn away in fear of crying in the theater (i did watch the parts i missed on youtube later that night).
so i am making a pledge to change the way i consume: avoiding the mass fast food chains and visiting farmer markets more often. here's a short list of what you can do to help:
i found a great organization, scrap, in the bay area which will take all types of stuff you find lying around the house and would throw away in a heartbeat.
take a look at what they'll accept:
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PAPER
CRAFT ITEMS
NATURAL MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS
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ART SUPPLIES
FABRIC & NOTIONS
WOOD
METAL
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PLASTIC
CARDBOARD
SCRAP DOES NOT ACCEPT:
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