Just watched Food Inc.

I just watched Food Inc, the movie directed by Robert Kenner and one of the commentators was Michael Pollan. I was like, "Ooh, Michael Pollan!" because I've been wondering for ages if I should buy his book "Food rules".

As you probably know of my twice-a-week vegetarian diet already, you're probably not surprised I'm talking about food again. Unlike most Singaporeans who like to blog about good food finds in SG, I prefer to challenge my readers to think about what they eat. Previously I mildly advocated a vegetarian diet due to the immorality and bad economics of eating meat, or rather of the meat industry.

Food Inc is a documentary on more than that, it talks about other food crops such as corn and soy bean. Food is cheaper today than ever because of mass production. But as the movie goes, the cheap price comes as at a cost. They showed this Latin American family who eat burgers and fries all the time because it's cheap and it's mostly all they can afford. When they visit the supermarket, they just can't buy the healthy vegetables and fruits because they're so expensive. Compare $3 for a head of brocoli to 99 cents for a hamburger. And now the father suffers from diabetes and has to decide between paying for his medical bills or buying healthy food. Well, it's just one story but it does provide a lot of insight.

Now I have to formulate an argument for Ethics class using Food Inc as a starting point and finally applying it to Singapore. Any suggestions?