Did you hear about Food Inc. documentary?

Did you have a chance to watch Oprah on August 11, Wed.?  Michael Pollen, a journalist who is a food expert, was a guest on the show.  He talked about a documentary called  Food, Inc, which "delves into America's food industry to reveal what we're really eating and how it's produced."  I was very pleased to find out that many of the issues and the facts they talked about were the main focus of my Living Food Banquet classes and banquets. 

Oprah said, "You can decide for yourself. Isn't that wonderful? Because we live in America and you can do that. But for me, it boils down to making more conscious food decisions.  That is my opinion.  I  saw the movie.  That's how I felt.  But you need to see it for yourself and make your own decisions because I believe you have a right to know where your food is coming from."

We see mass-produced foods in every grocery aisle.  Michael Pollen said, "A lot of what you see in the supermarket I would argue is not really food.  It's what I call edible, food-like ssubstances."  According to Pollen, in 1960 people spent 18% of their income and only 5% in health care.  Now, only 9.5% is spent on food and 17% on healthcare. 

The question is who can make the changes.  WE DO.  We have a power to change.  We demand.  Pollen said, "We all get to vote with our forks.  We get three votes a day.  You don't have to get every one of them right.  But if you get one of them right a day, if you vote for food that has been sustainably grown or humanely grown, whatever your values are..... you will change the food system.  It's happening now."

Through my journey to become a living food gal, I learned that we have options.  We need to exercise our freedom of choices wisely to improve our own overall health.

My goal is to share simple and delicious recipes and ideas to fit into one's lifestyle to promote healthier eating habits.  Today's advise is to eat a whole banana, not the banana muffin.