"The Omnivores Dilemma" changed my eating habits the second i read that 25% of (Correct this number) the supermarket is made from corn. It frightened me that the same product i have been consuming my whole life is also the product that puts the shine on my magazines. I have always viewed myself as a healthy eater but lately i have been obsessive about it. I haven't bought anything that comes in a package unless it's meat. Unfortunately for me there isn't a conveniently positioned Healthy Butcher around me or else i would take full advantage of it.
I believe Michael Pollan is doing a wonderful thing by writing about food, because he does it so well. I was surprised to hear that he didn't always do so but i am exuberant that someone is taking the time to expose the food processing industry.
THANK YOU MICHAEL!
Also. A picture with me and the enemy below.
Daisy:
It's funny that Brenan says that corn is the enemy. I agree that corn may have altered our diet and the structure of our food, but it has given us a lot of different options. However, I do think that it is important to become aware of what goes into one's mouth. I have never been a big consumer in fast food but I have always been a huge snack eater. I may start looking into snacks that do not contain things such as high fructose corn syrup.
It really is amazing how many corn derivatives go into something, like a granola bar. I took a picture of a list of ingredients on one of my sister's granola breakfast bars and here is what I found.
There are about 7 ingredients that come from corn. Mind-boggling.
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