Although a commercial website, this site is well done and informative. It presents the farce of labeling that the FDA approved concerning trans fats, particularly hydrogenated foods. No doubt the result of lobbying, and of course, all of the big food companies are taking advantage of the loophole to save costs at the expense of their consumers.

Thanks to Wilmington’s Cinematique, one of the few possibilities around NC to catch films that aren’t hyped by the major distribution channels, I had the chance to watch Food, Inc. last night. I’ve watched the fun documentary Super Size Me and read some of Eric Schlosser’s (Fast Food Nation) and Michael Pollan’s (Omnivore’s Dilemma) writing, so I’ve already been researching what I consume a lot more than in the past. Despite some overlap, the film is very enjoyable and informative. It also brings up some new issues such as bully tactics used by larger corporations such as Monsanto as well as questionable practices with both genetics and pesticides involved in our food-supply production. I would recommend that anyone who has not seen this documentary seek out a chance to screen it and then talk about it with others!  For more information, visit the documentary’s website, which has some good ideas and links for follow-up and action. Here are some other follow-up links concerning Monsanto and also the safety of one of their products.