Entry # 7: Future of Food

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After watching, Food. Inc. I decided to conduct a little research on my own favorite snack; Lindt 70% Dark Chocolate. As this is a foreign product, all of the information was slightly difficult to gather, although I was able to acquire an exceptional amount of data from: http://www.lindtusa.com/info-exec/display/faq

I purchased my dark chocolate at the Publix in the Riverchase Plaza in Naples, Florida. It was manufactured in France and distributed in the USA, so it has made quite the long journey into my kitchen pantry. It's made of chocolate, cocoa, sugar, and vanilla. There are no genetically modified ingredients in this snack. The cocoa is grown in West Africa, and the sugar and vanilla are most likely grown somewhere in France. I'm assuming that, considering how my chocolate had to travel all the way from France, in addition to the manufacturing process, an exceptional amount of fossil fuels were used in its production. No water was used to produce my chocolate.

I believe that all of the concepts illustrated in Food, Inc. are exceedingly relevant. Every American should be concerned and aware of what is going on in the food industry because they are the ones who are left to deal with the consequences. I personally don't have a great problem with pesticide use, but I absolutely despise the idea that companies are genetically engineering our food. I undoubtedlly feel that people need to be aware of what's going on in the food industry so we have the opportunity to do something about it, and make the right decisions when it comes to food choices.

Although this film didn't necessarily teach me anything that I wasn't previously aware of, it was definitely useful in my learning. It presented the issues occurring in the food industry very clearly, and reinforced my passion for the problem at hand. People need to be aware so they can take action, and revoke the power from the USDA, FDA, and the corporations.