Food, Inc. for Thought.

Last night I curled up on the couch with my usual bag of popcorn and proceeded to watch “Food, Inc.”; a documentary about the behind the scenes aspect of the food industry. I use the word “food” here loosely folks, because the things this film showed made me want to put my buttery bag of salty goodness down.

All joking aside, this documentary is a must see, a complete eye opener to what is going on in fast-food mass production corporate America. I have known this kind of activity was taking place, and in a way I think we all have, but until you see it in all its gory detail, you just can’t comprehend the impact that it is having on our bodies, our economy, our country, and our world and its environment.

Now I can honestly say that it has been over a decade since I had a burger from McDonald’s or Burger King. That’s not just because of another great must see food documentary, “Super-Size Me”, but because the fast food giants of corporate America have always left a bad taste in my mouth. They have given me a generally bad feeling about numerous negative trends in America, mostly health related, but also social and environmental.

Food, Inc. not only intelligently confirms what most of us have only vague notions of, but backs it up with undeniable facts and solid video footage of what is really going on in our country right now. It’s not like your cliché Michael Moore documentary, with him parading around asking questions that he proceeds to answer with more questions, all while wearing his blue collar disguise.

Food, Inc. ends with a light at the end of the tunnel, comparing the food industry to big tobacco, declaring that just like one fell, so shall the other. It is also interesting to note Wal-Mart’s willing involvement in the documentary; I mean we’re talking about one of the world’s largest companies here, who have been the subject of a well known documentary themselves, actually being painted in somewhat of a positive light for promoting certified organic, healthy foods on their shelves.

Whether or not you go watch this important documentary is ultimately up to you. But know this, what you put in your mouth effects more than just you and your health. What you consider food has an effect on everything and everyone around you. Food, Inc. will show you this, and is a perfect display of true investigative journalism that I strongly urge everyone to see.