Hello Folks,
On a personal note, my last set of exams ever starts this week and goes through next week. So, yeah, I should maybe be doing some work...but, that just wouldn't be very fun would it?
The real reason I am blogging on this fine Saturday morning is because I saw a great movie on Wednesday night. The movie is called Fresh. It is a documentary that basically examines the food system in the United States. The film shows how our industrialized food model has really damaged the environment and our health. It is also unsustainable, and we owe it to ourselves to make some changes. I don't see how the movie couldn't, at a minimum, make you think about what you are putting in your body. I could try to keep explaining the film, but I'm not sure I could do it justice. If you want more information go here.
That's all I've got for now. The Bucks will hopefully get their first playoff win tonight. Keep hope alive. I am going to see Amos Lee tonight with C. Maybe I will blog about that at some point, which gives you all something to look forward to.
Until next time, best wishes to everyone.
P.S. I went to the Brewers game last night. Will we move Suppan to the bullpen or to his couch already? You aren't going to win many games when you are down 2-0 before your team has even picked up a bat. You also aren't going to win many games when you are giving up bombs to Fukudome. (Just for reference, he hit 10 homers in 2008 and 11 in 2009. But, for some reason he looks like Hank Aaron against Suppan....just ridiculous.)
I'm really happy you posted about Fresh, I think that this is probably one of the best movies in this genre. I think it took a really realistic look at our agricultural system and presented views from both sides and somewhere in between. It was really really interesting to see the farmers that are in charge of these large factory farms, how they treat the animals, the contracts they are essentially forced into signing if they want to continue making a living. I also love it explained the idea behind permaculture--this not so revolutionary, but rarely used farming technique that allows you to use every piece of the land over and over provided you understand the cycle. Nurture the grass, allow your animals to eat the grass and roam freely, bring on the chickens to break up the waste and fertilize the land and then start the cycle all over again. How crazy is it that a farmer utilizing this method got $3,000/acre while his next door neighbor was getting about 1/3 of that (i think that's what the movie said?).
ReplyDeleteI also really really liked the perspective this movie provided. First that the way our system now is a product of changes over the past 50 years, meaning that we can and should work to change it. It changed quick and we can quickly change it back. Second, I loved to see the change in action. Will Allen is such a cool dude. He actually started his own mini-movement in Milwaukee and accidentally became the catalyst for all kinds of urban farming operations.
P.S. I finally got to see the big Z pitch last night at Miller Park--now I never would have thought it would have been out of bullpen, but such is life.
Al, great comment. Explained the movie and the concepts much better than I ever could.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think you win the award for "lengthiest comment to date," which is a great thing.