Monday, June 14, 2010

Looking For Food In All The Wrong Places



After watching "Food Inc" and reading "The 100 Mile Diet", I have started to take a closer look at the supermarkets near my house and have come to a few conclusions:
1- There is very little REAL food for sale at the supermarket.
2- More than 60% of fresh produce on display come from more than 100 miles away
3- There is nothing in the center isles worth buying (apart from nuts, organic fair trade teas/coffees, some canned goods, and chocolate chips... Hey! you gotta live a little!)
4-Supermarkets do not sell organic meats (barely)
5- Organic eggs are expensive, but hopefully worth it.
6- Who knows where meats sold in grocery stores comes from.

Here are a few interesting reads on the subject:

http://www.foodincmovie.com/

Fast Food Nation-- by Eric Schlosser

The 100 Mile Diet -- by Alisa Smith





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