Food, Inc.
There was some frightening footage of the areas where animals are raised. The chicken houses are packed in with barely any room to move around, and floors covered in their own filth. They are not healthy, and are bred to be fat in a shorter amount of time. Footage of a factory had meat being passed through conveyor belts and put through machinery like any other manufactured product. This film was very enlightening, and I specifically was surprised to learn at the number of different products made of corn. There were some very sad and scary stories that were documented. One woman lost her young son to a disease borne out of an improperly made food product and cross-contamination. She has gone on a fight to pass a bill that will make food safer.
Everyone can make a difference. By choosing carefully what you buy, you can cast a vote for local, organic and sustainable food. These are like a survey, and makes a note to the manufacturers of what the people want. Shop at the local farmer's market. Read labels so you know what you are getting in your food, and find out where it is coming from. For more tips and information, visit Takepart.com. You can also sign a petition for the Child Nutrition Act, which helps bring nutrition into schools. As a high school student, I can attest that the normal school lunches are not very healthy. If there was nutritional, energizing food in cafeterias, who knows what effects it could have on the students and their performance in school? Know what you are eating and fight for change!
