what's for dinner?

I saw this documentary last night and it reminded me about why I chose to be vegetarian and vegan for so long. Now that I am eating (some) animal products again, I want to be aware of where those products are coming from and how I may be contributing to these gross practices of modern food production as an individual.

Food Inc. provides a good overview of the production and modification of the foods we eat, but also touches on the ethical and social issues relating to poverty and the exploitation of people who work in the food industry. The fact that it is cheaper for a family to buy 2 hamburgers from McD's than a head of broccoli breaks my heart. These massive meat packing plants bus immigrants in from Mexico to work for very low wages, only to later arrest and deport them. I wish everyone in the western world would watch this film so that those of us who can afford to can start making smarter choices with our dollars. Awareness is always the first step.

There are solutions: try to buy local and organic and try not to support large corporations who exploit their employees with your consumer dollars.