In this day and age of eco and green awareness…we have some interesting things going on. Farmers Markets are becoming more and more popular, doubling and tripling in size, organic sections of regular grocery stores are becoming the norm, and even though mega super-stores such as Whole Foods exist, there still seems to be a LOT of room for more of the same.
One of my favorite producers and dear friends, Alan Siegel of November Films: http://www.novemberfilms.com/, visited Omaha this week with an extremely gifted documentary filmmaker, Chris Taylor to unveil his new film called “Food Fight:” http://www.foodfightthedoc.com/ The viewing was sponsored by Alegent Healthcare and this was a true testament to how certain foods and food habits have affected our entire country in not so good ways. (diabetes, obesity, cancers, etc) 
This is a brilliant film that I would strongly encourage everyone to see. It takes a look at how the American Agricultural food policies developed in the mid 20th century and how various food movements popped up (first starting in California and then spreading to place like Wisconsin, etc.) creating a “counter revolution against big agribusiness.” After WWII, there was a HUGE shift into convenience foods (dehydration, flash freezing, fast food, TV dinners, etc.) Twinkies were being sold as nourishing treats for growing children! Unreal! This movie is fascinating to say the least and you have no other option than to take action with your own food choices. This is more than just creating meal plans and making grocery lists. This is going to take a cultural shift in the way we think.
I am going out on a limb to say it is a life changing movie…it IS. Things you never thought were in your food. No more pink tasteless tomatoes! Fight for the quality of your food! We as a family are personally taking a pledge to CARE about where our food comes from. Buy Fresh, Buy Local is a group that you can contact, at least in the Omaha/NE metro area to find farm fresh whole/organic foods that are near you. http://buylocalnebraska.org/ and on a national level: http://foodroutes.org/
And lastly, you CAN taste a difference if you boil it down to just taste alone. Clean Plate is a whole food restaurant opening this August at the Empty Room: http://cleanplateomaha.wordpress.com/
Start a revolution with your food and your life!!
Pingback: Food Fights and Clean Plates «