Misguided Eating

Lately I've been reading a lot about sustainable farming, food policy and making responsible food choices.  I guess I've also become more aware of what other people are eating.  It's kinda gross, actually.

I was in the elevator at work today, and I overheard this conversation:
Guy1: "Where are you gonna eat?"
Guy2: "I think I'll go to Burger King because I went to McDonald's yesterday"
Guy1: "What about Chinese food or somethin'"
Guy2: "Nah, Chinese food is all greasy!"

Obviously, this dude is seriously un-aware of the crap he's eating every day.  What's scariest to me is that I believe he probably just doesn't care.  Even if he were given all the information, I think he'd still make the same food choices.  Why?  We've lost our sense of taste.

The average person growing up in the city is out of touch with what comes from the earth.  Crappy meat, salt, and foamy buns are what people crave now.  I see people reach for salt without even tasting their food first!

My roommate witnessed a scene in a grocery store recently.  A father purchased a bottle of Mountain Dew and immediately handed it down to his crying baby, no more than two years old! Who are these people!

Anyway, more and more each day I want to make responsible food choices.  They say Americans spend the smallest percentage of their income on food compared with other nations.  Sounds good on the surface until you pay attention to the crap we eat here.  I think we need to send our kids to food boot camp in Italy.