Little by little, one travels far

Summer vegan diet starts tomorrow

I am eating anything and everything with cheese on it today. My stomach is not going to be happy but my tastebuds will thank me. 

It’s going to be a struggle until I get back to CT…

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“The Weight of the Nation”

This documentary is fantastic but so frustrating. Very little of the information it is presenting is news to me (TJ can attest as I talk back to the screen every two minutes) but it truly is the plight of the plight of the public health professionals to know how little of an effect this kind of information will have on the viewers. Yes, people who watch it may have a mini-revelation and say “I don’t want to be like that!” and change their eating and exercise habits…for about a week. Then the constant bombardment of fast food and soda and unhealthy snacks will take its toll and no change will really occur. The creators and professionals who participated in this documentary made it very clear that nothing is really going to get done until the companies producing these foods and beverages get on board. But we know that will never happen as long as they can (and will) continue buying out law makers to protect their capital interests. 

Maybe this will be the wake-up for those in DC who are nicely settled in the food industry’s pockets…but let’s be honest, unless it directly begins to affect them, why should these Senators and Representatives going to care? Their families aren’t the ones who are dependent on McDonalds, Denny’s, or Citgo for their daily meals. 

It’s really depressing and part of the reason I have lost any optimism I may have had for going into to Public Health field. It’s also the reason I’ve decided to focus on sexual health and education instead of nutrition. That does not mean I’m going to stop preaching about nutrition, it just means I am fearful for what it will take for Americans to realize we need a change.

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