Do you have any idea how difficult it is to feed your children healthy, nutritious food? Having just read, In Defense of Food, and watched, Food Inc., I can tell you it's downright hard, if not nearly impossible. I highly recommend both the book and the movie to all who want to become educated about the food that goes into their bodies. It's very disturbing.

As a result of reading Michael Pollen's, In Defense of Food, Jen and I have changed the way we eat and shop at the store. If, for example, bread isn't made with four ingredients, we don't buy it. We basically shop on the peripherial of the store and avoid the middle aisles, if at all possible. No, we haven't become militant about it. I still like my Doritos or an Oreo every so often. But we are much more careful about what we offer our children and what we put into our own bodies. 1 in 3 children born after 2000 will develop type 2 diabetes. The amount of sugar and high fructose corn syrup going into our kids bodies is off the charts. It pays to be educated and not a victim to the four corporations that control all of the food in this country.

One final note: As someone who loves food, taking some time to prepare fresh, flavorable food, and making time to sit down as a family and share that meal together is what it's all about. Long live delicious, healthy food, quality chocolate, and a fine wine!