I found this film very engaging and enlightening. I must be honest in admitting, when I saw that it was 92 minutes long and this being at 9:30pm on a Friday night, my first thought was "Oh no, my eyes are already hurting from being on the computer working all day, there is no way I am going to sit here for 90+ minutes and watch this now. I'll just have to watch for 30 minutes at a time before the April 29 free viewing ends." Well I have to tell you, I could not stop watching. After the 1st 30 minutes went by, I needed more, then the next 30 minutes, still couldn't stop-needed to see more and watched it straight through to the end. It really captured my attention and got me thinking even more so now, confirming what I had already begun to research over the last few months, that this is why so many of us are sick. It's not only because of the lack of daily exercise, which I know is very important, but also the chemicals fed to the animals that we eat is and has to be filtering down into our bodies. There is no truer statement, "We are what we eat".
"Genetically Modified", very interesting term and definition. If the Cows, which are being fed corn instead grass-(really need to watch the movie to learn the significance of this issue), Pigs and Chickens are being pumped-up with Antibiotics and other Chemicals to enhance their size and growth rate and we are ingesting these chemicals, daily, weekly, monthly, annually, how could it NOT affect our health in the long run.
I plan on having my children, ages 13 & 11, view this film in 3 thiry-minute increments as lessons in Nutrition this coming week. We have already begun to discuss healthier eating patterns but I think this film will allow us to really jump right into the thick of it.
I have a lot of nutritional corrective behaviors to address for myself and my family and there is a lot of information available right at our fingertips by way of the Internet, Videos, Books and now films like "Food, Inc.". I encourage everyone to watch this film so that you will at least be informed about what you are putting into your body. We can't do better or feel better until we know better and I now have some basic knowledge which will allow me to make better choices to improve our health and well being. I intend to learn as much as I can about Nutrition and what is most beneficial for our bodies to function properly and hope you do the same.
Enjoy Your Blessings and do your best to take care of the Blessing that is your body. Tina
You can watch the film, "Food, Inc." online at PBS.org/POV until April 28, 2010 or you can purchase the DVD which is also now available.
