What's for dinner??

I just finished reading another chapter from Animal, Vegetable Miracle and it is astonishing to realize that America really does not have their own food culture. Our food culture basically consists of the classic "burger and fries" made popular in the 50s. It is very alarming to learn about the different types of ingredients in our food. High fructose corn syrup, lechithin, citric acid, maltodextrin, xanthan gum are all manufactured from corn and contribute to the calories that we unknowingly put into our bodies. These corn products are used to fatten up our cows so they can be distributed in large quantities to companies such as McDonalds, Burger King etc. It's unfortunate to learn that our Capitalist system, the same system that preaches freedom and prosperity, is what is contributing to the poisoning of the nation and tragically our nation's youth. The mass-production and distribution of fast food is fattening up our society and shortening our life-span. This is an amazingly informative book that really hits close to home especially if you have children.