food, inc

i've been thinking a lot about food in these few weeks. something, for various reasons, i rarely have ever done in the past. i don't have solid articulation about these thoughts, but it seems the universe is doing it's damnedest to make sure i get it.

the other nite we went to see "food, inc," a documentary film tackling the vast elements involved in the evolution of the American diet. then today, the NY Times Magazine arrived; in it an article on the diminishing role of home-cooked meals in America. add in the debate on national health care reform -- none of which addresses the issue of WHY so many people have the health problems they do -- and my brain is churning.

all in all, i'm relieved that e agreed to go along with this diet since she could have just left me to my own devices -- after all it was my doctor who suggested i do it. i asked e in part because i knew i wouldn't stick it out on my own.

if nothing else, we are establishing healthier eating habits (home-cooked, organic and local when possible, seasonal & more variety) which i trust we will continue long after all the eliminated food groups are reintroduced and this diet ends.