Food Inc. is right. What the hell did I just watch? Alright, lemme slow down. I have put some thought into where my food comes from at various periods throughout my life. Being in the Army, a lot of the time you don't really wana know where your food comes from, or what it actually is for that matter. I've seen the movie
Super Size Me, so I know how bad fast food is and what not (if you haven't seen that movie, you should check it out). But some of the things in this movie
Food, Inc. really had me cringing in my seat. First and foremost, I'm sure all of you guys think I'm just making s BIG DEAL outta nothing when I cringe at the sight of some of the scenes in the movie that show animals in some pretty messed up situations. WHATEVER. I really don't like seeing stuff like that. "But you were in the Army. You should be able to deal with that. I'm sure you've seen worse." Yes, yes I have. There is a difference to me though. I don't know why, there just is okay. I don't really wana get into it, but if you read my next blog, you will understand. Anyways, so yeah. Some of that stuff blows my mind. For example, I knew high fructose corn syrup was in a lot of stuff (pretty much everything), but DAMN!! BATTERIES!! That's pretty crazy. Also, I knew about genetically modified plants and animals and what not. However, I didn't realize that by eating the things that I do, apparently I have a genetic defense against the weed killer Round Up!! I didn't plan on poppin any weeds outta my a** anytime soon. But just in case I do, they'll be taken care of apparently!! Along those lines, I was blown away by the fact that these major corporations can get away with the things that they do. Now, I do a little bit of gardening myself (hey, it's therapeutic. Don't judge me). I am left wondering if my vegetables and what not are able to fall under the same laws that these farmers crops fall under. Come on now, the guys cant keep their own seeds? That's insane! Farming has changed so much from what it used to be. I'm not trying to sound like I'm some old guy or whatever, but I mean it's pretty basic. Or at least it should be. You plant a seed, you tend your crop(s), then you yield the harvest. Now, I know there's A LOT more to it but I'm just summarizing. When did it get to the point that we need all these extra add on's to our food? All these chemicals and what not. When did kids start getting freaking 10 feet tall and 400 pound beasts!? It's crazy! I look at high school kids (or just kids in general, like my own) and it blows me away how big they get now. It wasn't like that when I was in high school. The crap they put in our food is like essentially playing with our genetics. WAKE UP PEOPLE!! I don't know about you, but after watching that, I'm kinda worried. Combine that with the technology that's coming out now and it's even more scary. I don't know guys, I just don't think we should be playing with what mother nature has. She has a system that has worked pretty well so far and now we think we can do all kinds of crazy things to "make it better", ummmmm ya probably shouldn't do that!
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Food Inc. is right. What the hell did I just watch? Alright, lemme slow down. I have put some thought into where my food comes from at various periods throughout my life. Being in the Army, a lot of the time you don't really wana know where your food comes from, or what it actually is for that matter. I've seen the movie Super Size Me, so I know how bad fast food is and what not (if you haven't seen that movie, you should check it out). But some of the things in this movie Food, Inc. really had me cringing in my seat. First and foremost, I'm sure all of you guys think I'm just making s BIG DEAL outta nothing when I cringe at the sight of some of the scenes in the movie that show animals in some pretty messed up situations. WHATEVER. I really don't like seeing stuff like that. "But you were in the Army. You should be able to deal with that. I'm sure you've seen worse." Yes, yes I have. There is a difference to me though. I don't know why, there just is okay. I don't really wana get into it, but if you read my next blog, you will understand. Anyways, so yeah. Some of that stuff blows my mind. For example, I knew high fructose corn syrup was in a lot of stuff (pretty much everything), but DAMN!! BATTERIES!! That's pretty crazy. Also, I knew about genetically modified plants and animals and what not. However, I didn't realize that by eating the things that I do, apparently I have a genetic defense against the weed killer Round Up!! I didn't plan on poppin any weeds outta my a** anytime soon. But just in case I do, they'll be taken care of apparently!! Along those lines, I was blown away by the fact that these major corporations can get away with the things that they do. Now, I do a little bit of gardening myself (hey, it's therapeutic. Don't judge me). I am left wondering if my vegetables and what not are able to fall under the same laws that these farmers crops fall under. Come on now, the guys cant keep their own seeds? That's insane! Farming has changed so much from what it used to be. I'm not trying to sound like I'm some old guy or whatever, but I mean it's pretty basic. Or at least it should be. You plant a seed, you tend your crop(s), then you yield the harvest. Now, I know there's A LOT more to it but I'm just summarizing. When did it get to the point that we need all these extra add on's to our food? All these chemicals and what not. When did kids start getting freaking 10 feet tall and 400 pound beasts!? It's crazy! I look at high school kids (or just kids in general, like my own) and it blows me away how big they get now. It wasn't like that when I was in high school. The crap they put in our food is like essentially playing with our genetics. WAKE UP PEOPLE!! I don't know about you, but after watching that, I'm kinda worried. Combine that with the technology that's coming out now and it's even more scary. I don't know guys, I just don't think we should be playing with what mother nature has. She has a system that has worked pretty well so far and now we think we can do all kinds of crazy things to "make it better", ummmmm ya probably shouldn't do that!
I've eaten my fair share of MRE's with my dad being in the Army for almost 20 years. I don't know why, but we would have them stockpiled in the basement all throughout my childhood (my parents can be the doomsday-prep type). I would only open them up to steal the candy they would occasionally throw in there. But holy hell, I remember the one time I tried to eat one of the "omelettes" that I found in an MRE; it was like trying to eat an omelette that someone had thrown up. It was bar-none one of the most horrible things I've ever put in my mouth in my life. Seriously, what in the living shit is in those things?
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I really don't know. I have tried the omelette as well. Along with the omelette, there are plenty others that are NASTY. But, when you really ain't got nothin else to eat, they get the job done. The after math of eating one is also pretty harsh. When you pack one meal with 2,000 calories, there tends to be a problem. 2,000 calories is what one person is supposed to eat in a day! We would eat it in one meal! Although, we were burning quite a few more calories than the average person.
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