I too think that Super Size Me is a worthy documentary to have and see. Although it’s misleading in some ways, especially in regard to fat, it still delivers a positive message about choosing to eat healthier.

And I didn’t even HAVE a McD’s on the small island I was living on when I was having the health problems that led me to a raw food lifestyle. So obviously for me that was spot on that it wasn’t realistic to eat at McD’s daily. I was just eating packaged whole-wheat pasta and cheese and yes meat too but mostly things purported to be healthy.

Anyways, thanks for sharing.
Eva

Depending on your motive for being a vegetarian, lard or tallow might be acceptable for you. Lard is pure pork fat and tallow is pure beef fat. However, they can be hard to find and you have to be especially mindful of quality because the toxins that conventionally raised livestock are exposed to accumulate in their body fat.

An interesting and related note about beef tallow is that McDonald’s used it a long time ago for their french fries before switching to trans fat in response to the misleading propaganda about heart disease, cholesterol, and saturated fat. Very ironic!

I think it’s also important for parents to pass that responsibility to their children and teach them that their health is often a result of their own actions and choices.

I agree that many people simply don’t understand the importance of health eating or healthy living in general. Part of the problem is that may not have ever experienced vibrant health and don’t realize what they’re missing, or perhaps they’re willing to shortchange themselves by accepting their decline in health as a part of aging. In contrast, some people simply don’t want to be bothered, and that’s their choice.

My goal is to help the first group of people realize what they’re missing and help them overcome the challenges of implementing better habits.