Workout of the Day:
Overhead Squat
3-2-1-1-1
and then,
Rounds of 21, 15 and 9 reps for time of:
95/65 lb. Overhead Squat
Pull-Ups
POS gives us the thumbs up after a WOD indicating that he will not need the AED . . . yet.
Food, Inc.
Written by Mark Riebel
I took part of my day off yesterday to take in a movie, and I was very pleased to have seen Food, Inc. It’s not often that you get a good movie that makes you think and perhaps learn something, and this movie is certainly one of those.
Food, Inc. is a documentary about an issue that most of us never think about. Many of us are usually mindful of what we put in our mouths, but what we don’t think about is where that food came from or how it came to be on our plates, and this movie addresses that directly. Yes, the filmmaker takes a distinctly organic and sustainable bias to how he feels we should obtain our food, but regardless of how you feel about the topic you need to see this film so at least you’re aware of how the food we eat gets to our markets and mouths. There is some graphic footage, but this film is definitely not trying to scare or gross you into eating sustainably raised and grown food, it’s merely raising the curtain that has been placed between what we eat and how it gets to our markets.
Whether or not this movie impacts the way you think about your food or changes the way you shop, you need to go see it just so you can get a better perspective on things and see what really is on the end of your fork. They say that ignorance is bliss, but choosing not to find out where your food is coming from is irresponsible of you as a consumer and could be detrimental to your health.
Food, Inc. is playing in limited release, so the only place you can catch it in San Diego (that I know of) is at the Pacific Theatres in the Gaslamp.
Suggested readings: Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food both by Michael Pollan. Last week’s cover story from Time magazine was on a similar note. You can read it here.
Mark- Thank you for posting about this film. I too saw this movie a couple months ago and I was really impressed by its message. I agree that while it was coming from the organic/sustainable food bias, it did not cram this down your throat. The film does a remarkable job of pointing out the human, environmental and socioeconomic cost of the conventional way food is produced in America. The fact that it costs more to by vegetables and fruit than to by crap at KFC is not by accident.
There is also a really awesome cover story in the August 31, 2009 issue of TIME magazine called “The Real Cost of Cheap Food”. While I do not agree with all of the points in this article (the author mentions America’s dependence on protein as a reason why Americans are unhealthy/obese… probably not, buddy), but for the most part, the article is very informative
Holy crap my brain is shorting out… please replace my “by” with “buy”… this is why I am a math teacher…
Hi everybody! Did todays WOD 4:53 Rx. I hope all is well in San Diego.
Good companions to the movie, Food, Inc., would be The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, both by Michael Pollan. In Defense of Food, though awkwardly titled, presents the case for “real food”, i.e., non-processed, natural, local, organic vs. whatever is left. Omnivore’s Dilemma tracks some of the same issues as Food, Inc., including the staggeringly problematic adoration of corn.
OHS and pull ups today? Someone must have known I slacked for the entire weekend. You know what I say to that? Bring it.
Nice job this am Sean.
Way to crush it!
I can’t think of just ONE goal to put up on the whiteboard…there are far too many things that I need to work on.
So I will declare another goal that I must attain by November 1: to not bag on Courtland. I have almost 2 months to reach my goal.
I may need additional coaching.
To the above photo… it was taken right after I edged out one of the ladies in the 9:30am class when M had us do bear crawl races. I had to dive at the line! Damn those women are fast and ferocious!
WOD:
Time 2:50
Sorry Mark for not seeing your suggested readings before posting last.
Cynthia, some have said that I look better in a bag.
My goal is 135 x 5 for the overhead squat with an ancillary goal of 15 unbroken kipping pull ups. Also I will not bag on Barry.