Veganism--Are you up to the challenge?

Some of you are investigating the possibilities of a vegan diet and lifestyle for your research project. The New York Times has an interesting article on the challenges of Veganism. Check it out here.

Food, Inc.

You are all watching Food, Inc. this week, a rather popular film that is in many ways a follow up to Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, as well as Eric Schlosser's book, Fast Food Nation.

You might want to check out this New York Times' review

Here is an National Public Radio piece.

The company Monsanto is important to the argument of Food, Inc. Check out their response to the film. 

Here is the official website for Food, Inc.

If you liked this film, you might also like this one.

For a comedic take on these issues, check out Fast Food Nation the movie.

An Interesting Blog

Marion Nestle's Food Politics is an interesting blog about, well, the politics of food!

Check it out here.

Michael Pollan & Eric Schlosser

 These are two important figures in the current debates about food in America.

Pollan wrote, among many other books, The Omnivore's Dilemma, which you read a selection from this past week. Check out this older post on Pollan.

Schlosser, a journalist, wrote Fast Food Nation, which you also read a selection from, and he appeared on the Colbert Report.

What?

Vegan Bodybuilders?

For real . . .

The New Food Pyramid

What's on Your Plate?

Maybe you should check out My Plate . . .

Is that food?

What is this?