I watched Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution the other day. He’s starting season two now. He’s on ABC on Tuesdays @ 9pm and I encourage everyone I encounter to watch it.
Here is a youtube clip of my favorite part of Tuesday’s season launching episode.
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution: 70% of America’s Beef is Treated with Ammonia
“Pink Slime”
And you can watch the full episode online, here.
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I used to LOVE Taco Bell. Nachos Bell Grande please.
I used to LOVE Arby’s. Roast Beef N Cheddar please!
I used to LOVE Wendy’s. Single value meal please!!
I used to LOVE Mac Donald’s. Ten piece Chicken Mac Nuggets meal please!!!
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Now… those things don’t even taste like food to me.
Now… I have become familiar with what real food tastes like.
Now… Fake food no longer satisfies me.
Now… I often notice that I feel like crap for many hours after eating fake food.
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Eating something just because it “tastes good” (which is totally debatable) is how countless animals have died after drinking some sweet tasting antifreeze. We’ve been given the beautiful gift of common sense and reasoning. We must stop acting like stupid animals.
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And yes, I know.
I hear you shouting at me.
WE WILL ALL DIE ANYWAY!!
WHY NOT ENJOY WHAT YOU’RE EATING IN THE MEANTIME?!?
I DON’T NEED TO LIVE FOREVER!
HEALTH NUTS ARE GONNA FEEL STUPID SOMEDAY, LYING IN THE HOSPITAL, DYING OF NOTHING!
But the thing you don’t know…
The thing you fail to see…
Is that my Now is improved.
I love my Now even more when I nourish it well.
I may be hit by a bus tomorrow…
But as I sat here, eating my real food…
I felt the life force of the Universe…
Grant my body Nourishment & Love…
And my Now became a communion with God.
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