Food Inc is a Commercial for Rich People

        I was unimpressed by Food, Inc's attempt to dig up sympathy from me. For example, I was not fazed when I watched how cruelly the pigs and cows were treated on the farm. That is because I knew that no matter how well they were treated, they would end up in the slaughterhouse anyway. The film seems to call for a more civilized method of animal farming, but what would be the point of that? There is no such thing as civilized slaughtering.
         I was bothered by the film's ending that made it sound like a two-hour long commercial geared for middle-upper class citizens. The ultimate message was basically "Buy organic food." This is not bad advice, but I was hoping for a more realistic solution. After all, not many people can afford to shop at Whole Foods. One of these poor people is me, and so although this film opened my eyes to a big problem, it did not give me a solution. This film has only made me realize that I am forever doomed to suffocate from processed food until I make some money.

         I did not appreciate the film's criticism of corn because I am grateful towards artificial corn syrup for providing me with an abundance of cheap, convenient food. My immigrant parents were able to make a living in America by relying on such food. While growing up, I would eat with them at McDonalds everyday because there was no money for healthy food and no time for cooking; each of my parents struggled to maintain a minimum wage job. Even with the help of fast food, the bills and rent were rarely paid on time. I cannot even imagine where we would be if we were forced to spend money on expensive organic food. Even today, I am grateful that I have the privilege of purchasing from a dollar menu.
          Although Food, Inc attempted to encourage me to eat organic food, I will continue to eat whatever I want because of one vital fact; I work out. As long as I stay active by playing basketball and lifting weights, I will allow myself to eat as many Big Macs as I want. However, because of my passion for working out, I tend to choose healthier foods for the sake of my performance. Nevertheless, I do not restrict myself from any specific foods. I have had this outlook all my life and I am not even close to being obese nor have I had any heart attacks. I rarely even catch a cold. So why should I listen to what Food, Inc has to say? I trust myself more than I trust a movie.