Your Dollar is Your Voice

People shop and eat where it is convenient and where they can afford. There is nothing particularly wrong with people doing this but I would argue that by not thinking about where your food is coming from or even how it is prepared, you are committing a dis-service to yourself. Food is not just what you eat when you're hungry, it is your body's fuel and life-blood. When you but food you are making a choice that is not only healthy or not but is also political and economic. As seen in the movie Food inc., today's food industry is controlled by very few corporate powers, including Perdue, Tyson, Monsanto, etc. Buying a $5 pack of chicken breast from Perdue means that there is $5 more that will contribute to the factory farming industry. It is the individuals responsibility to look into the company they are buying their food from and deciding that they agree with the practices done by that company before purchasing any of their products.