The story behind the food

Garland 2022-03-23 09:02:27

I watched a documentary in three days. Although the last 20 minutes of the film was a bit watery, overall, the film was quite good.

If I had to describe in one sentence how I felt after watching The Food Company - I would continue to be a vegetarian. From a humanitarian point of view, the process of slaughtering chickens, pigs, and cattle can be described as shocking. It is equally precious as life, why should human beings deprive them of the right to live? If some people say that some animals exist to fill their stomachs, why can't we choose other foods (vegetables, fruits) to satisfy our appetite? At least vegetarian food is healthier! Look at the fat people swaying on the streets of the United States, I feel terrible! Being fat like that, think about what they usually ingest? So, are we still obsessed with America and the American way of life?

There is a Chinese proverb: Out of sight is pure! From the industrialized "manufacturing" of various meats in the United States to the widespread application of waste oil by Chinese traders, this principle cannot be escaped. We don't know the story behind most of the food, so how do we pick out the least harmful food in the supermarket? My advice is - pay attention to the ingredients and nutrients listed on the packaging when shopping for food. A dazzling array of products, tens of thousands of choices, and dazzling and colorful packaging can't explain much. It has nothing to do with nutrition and health. The small ingredient list should be our focus. When you see cookies with thousands of joules per 100g, are you still interested in buying them, are you motivated to eat them?

For their own health, for the future of the earth. Keep your mouth shut and choose foods that are less harmful to the environment. Healthy living starts with me.

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    Troy Roush - Vice President, American Corn Growers Association: You have to understand that we farmers... we're gonna deliver to the marketplace what the marketplace demands. If you wanna buy $2 milk, you're going to get a factoryfarm in your backyard. It's that simple. People have got to start *demanding* good, wholesome food of us, and we'll deliver; I promise you. We're very ingenious people, we will deliver.

  • Michael Pollan: The idea that you would need to write a book telling people where their food came from is just a sign of how far removed we've become. It seems to me that we're entitled to know about our food: who owns it, how are they making it, can I have a look in the kitchen?