Food Politics
Celebrate Earth Day Everyday: Eat Organic
One of the things that surprised me when I started eating organically is that I didn’t see the connection between how I eat and the environment. It seems obvious now, but I wonder how, for all these years of recycling and conserving, I didn’t make the obvious connection. Since today is Earth Day I figured … Continue reading
King Corn
“If you take a McDonald’s meal, you don’t realize it when you eat it, but you’re eating corn. Beef has been corn-fed. Soda is corn. Even the French fries. Half the calories in the French fries come from the fat they’re fried in, which is liable to be either corn oil or soy oil. So … Continue reading
Food Films
I love to educate myself. I read all the time. I believe Google is my friend. I actually have a library card. While I enjoy reading, to me, there is no better way to educate myself than through documentaries. This past weekend I watched three interesting documentaries concerning food. The first is what I consider … Continue reading
Introducing FoodLaws
Andrew: What do you need a fake I.D. for? Brian: So I can vote. Remember The Breakfast Club when Anthony Michael Hall’s character claims to have a fake I.D. so that he could vote? That was me. I didn’t have a fake ID but I couldn’t wait to vote. I fell in love with politics … Continue reading
