Food Rules by Michael Pollan: Rule #13 Eat Only Foods that will Eventually Rot

Have you ever seen the picture of the Happy Meal after one year of sitting on a shelf?  Well, it turns out that not too much had changed, in other words, most of that stuff in the food was NOT FOOD, but preservatives.

Food rotting or decomposing, because of bacteria or fungi, is a natural process – it is just the way our eco-systems work.  Food rotting is a sure sign that the food you have is natural, healthful, and WHOLE food, or food that is good for you.

So, when you go shopping, avoid the middle aisles, typically where “most of the immortal foodlike substances in the supermarket are found”(Pollan, 2009).

Pollan, M. (2009). Food Rules – An Eater’s Manual. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

Health Care = Eat Better to Start With

What an ingenious idea!  Instead of getting sick, let’s try and prevent sickness the best we can by eating good food.  That sounds both logical, probable, and just plain smart – as this could actually help our local economies.

Now, this doesn’t have to be a government-run program, this does not have to be mandated or subsidized by the government.  EATING LOCAL FOOD, growing your own food, and cooking your own meals (always better than most fast-foods) can be done BY YOU THE CONSUMER.  It is part of the free-market, and something that is our own choice.

If we make it while we still have time.

Here is a great article on Chef Jamie Oliver and what he is doing to show kids and their families how to eat better.

– Tisha Casida