Hungry for Change - Seasonal Spring Meal I've just finished watching Food Inc. on a flight from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles, and I am inspired to change. I read Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and this movie was like seeing the book in action. For all those who are not familiar with the aforementioned- Food Inc. is a documentary movie released in 2009 which follows America's food industry and its effect on the health (social and physical) of a nation and the health of the environment. Michael Pollan (who appeared in the movie) wrote "The Omnivore's Dilemma" to help explain to the reader the origins of a meal. Both the movie and the book point out our heavy reliance on a very select crops (corn and soybeans) to produce industrialized food which denies the eater of a. the knowledge of what he/she is actually eating and b. the vitamins and minerals found in organic, locally grown food. I'm not here to preach - I'm guilty of following the herd (or in this case the feed lot). I can't... 
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