Attempting to be a better person...

...for the world and for myself. I watched a documentary the other day called "King Corn." I thought it was great. It was basically all about how bad high fructose corn syrup is for you and how much Americans depend on corn (movies point: we are basically made of corn). Film is available on Netflix instant view, btw.

I am addicted to soda. Specifically Coke and Pepsi, and I would so that nearly half of my daily intake of calories, on days I teach and work at the restaurant, come from these two soft drinks. My day usually goes like this:
Breakfast - Pack of Peanut Butter Crackers and a 12oz Coke
Lunch - Peanut Butter Sandwich and 12oz Coke
Dinner - Whatever I can snack on at work and an outrageous amount of fountain Pepsi

As you can see the other half of my caloric intake is peanut butter and bread products. Sad I know. Thus, I have decided to attempt to quit drinking soda cold turkey. Not easy because I crave the taste of Coke... intensely. It has to be healthy to not drink that much soda.

On top of that I am trying to eat more sustainably, and more green if you will. I worked on an awesome farm this week during my spring break. I shoveled a lot of chicken crap, but it was fun none the less. I also had some great pork from their pasture raised pigs. They do everything there as natural as possible and sell their stuff at markets around the triangle. Check them out. I am also trying to participate in a virtual farmer's market in the Greenville area while I'm still here. Fresh local food with both produce, meat, bread, jams, honey, etc.

Who knows how long this will actually last for me, but it is nice to attempt. By no means will eat completely healthy, green, local, or sustainable (I say as I eat Moe's and drink a beer from Colorado) but I am going to try to do as much as I can.