The Omnivore's Dilemma

We became vegetarians after we saw Food, Inc. a very interesting and disturbing film about the food industry in America. It was shocking to see the way that animals are raised and treated at farms and how plants are raised with the use of chemicals. It was so upsetting that after seeing the film we became lacto-ovo-pesche-tarians. Basically, we don't eat beef, poultry, or pork--but we do eat fish, fruits, and vegetables.
Michael Pollan was featured a number of times in the film Food, Inc. where he discusses his research into the American food industry. This book the Omnivore's Dilemma begins with information about the "industrial" food industry--which is turns out is primarily based on corn. It was scary to learn about how corn basically turns into all of the food that we eat--processed foods really. Studies have shown that Americans are "made" of corn. Its scary! It is important to return to eating "whole" or "real" foods like fresh fruits and vegetables and foods that are minimally processed.
This is a great philosophy and I hope that I can get back to eating more real foods rather than all of the processed or boxed foods I eat. Once life is back to normal--which might not be for a long time I will return to taking food for dinner and eating real food more often.
If you are at all interested in learning more about the food system in America look into Michael Pollan's books.