king corn

yalie grads go to iowa to grow king corn

Some of you know that I am totally into learning about local, sustainable and organic foods and that I even have a little food business with my sister and mom. So it won't come as a surprise to you that I'm fascinated with the documentary, King Corn, which came out in December 2007.
I happen to know that I am not alone in being interested in this stuff. Some of you Edisoners who joined me on the Cristo Rey trip last summer told me that for an english lit class
you read Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser,
and we saw the film based on that book during our stay at Christo Rey. And, of course, we've all heard of the documentary Super Size Me.

So, we're surrounded with these cultural, political and nutritional critiques that would make even the busiest, youngest and most bullet-proof among us stop and say, "What are we putting into our bodies, and what are we putting our land and culture through by growing, producing and eating this food?"

I am going to get a copy of the King Corn film and set up a viewing time for the three-church youth group. I'm thinking April will be a good time for that, so stay tuned. Why don't you let me know your thoughts--here, on this blog!!--about the fast food issue. And, hey, go eat a carrot from the good 'ole Skagit Valley!