A Private Little Food Fight

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By Jon Benson
http://myeveryotherdaydiet.com 

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This was another great e-mail from my buddy Jon Benson. Just love the way he expresses himself. Posted it exactly as I received it from
Jon this morning.
Lewis

     Let's talk food Lewis.
    
     More than that, let's talk about the war
     going on right now in your local grocery
     store. The one right down the street.

     The place you went perhaps a few days
     ago for your family's groceries.
    
     Before I begin, you may not think this is
     that important.
    
     Believe me... it is.
    
     If you promise to read this with an open
     mind I will tell you at the end of this
     article exactly why its important to you,
     to your children, and to your pocketbook.
    
     Deal?
    
     There are three principle players in this
     food war:
    
     1. The government.
     2. The consumer.
     3. The store.
    
     The government has tons of cheap food left
     over after World War II's food production
     revolution. A good idea turned really bad.
    
     The consumer has been sold a bag of lies
     from the 1970s on -- the biggest being
     "food should be cheap and fast."
    
     The stores want to make as much money as
     possible and do not have the staff to
     support the small farmers and ranchers.

     They want one super-cheap supplier to
     deliver their apples... and they don't care
     where they come from as long as they can
     pass the criteria of...
    
     ... yep. The government agencies out to     

     more food more profitable.
    
     Billions in subsidizing dollars every year.
    
     Billions into the pockets of greedy
     politicians and massive agricultural
     production machines.
    
     Get this:
    
     Since 1975 there has been a steady decline
     in the percentage the average American
     spends on food. No joke. The food budget
     has decreased since 1975 by about 30%.
    
     At the same time... the exact same time,
     MEDICAL costs have increased by more
     than 30%.
    
     The graphs literally form an "X". One goes
     up -- medical costs -- as one goes down --
     the price we pay for food.
    
          Talk about getting what you pay for.
    
     We're fooled into believing that Play-
     Stations and new cars are more important     

     to our budgets than organically-grown
     vegetables and grass-fed beef. We're told
     we're "saving money" by purchasing
     ready-made food and imported vegetables.
    
          No way. You are losing money.
    
          And you are losing more than that.
    
          You are losing your health.... fast.
    
     Get this:
    
     The children born in the year 2000 and
     beyond will be the first children in
     recorded history to NOT outlive their
     parents. One in three will develop Type 2
     Diabetes before they turn 18. Over 50% of
     them will be obese... over 75% of them
     overweight. Imagine it.
    
     And they will never know what a real
     tomato, green pepper, or healthy piece of
     chicken tastes like.
    
     If you think this is extreme, think again.
    
     After you think again, go see a movie
     called Food Fight.
    
     Tonight we were treated to this documentary
     created by filmmaker Chris Taylor. In a tad
     over an hour and a half this film takes you
     on a tour of what it means to really EAT --
     to have "a community on a plate" by
     choosing to eat fresh veggies and meats
     rather than mass-produced foods.
    
     Most major cities offer these kinds of
     foods in places like Farmers Markets, Whole
     Foods and even online. And this is not an
     "elitist" thing. You do not have to spend
     more money on quality food. The stats
     completely support this fact.
    
     You will save big-bucks on medical costs
     for starters. You will feel better, look
     better, stop struggling with excess
     bodfyat, and help support your community
     in ways that will create lasting friendships.   

     Oh... and your food will taste a thousand
     times better. No joke.
    
     This weekend Sherry and I went to Farmers
     Market and Whole Foods here in Dallas. This
     is not a new thing for me, but tasting what
     can be done with veggies when a TRUE chef
     (who happens to be a nutritionist and knows
     how to cook for someone like me who is into
     building muscle and burning bodyfat) works
     her magic is a new and wonderful thing.
    
          WOW.
    
     I truly have never tasted any vegetable
     like these -- and it's not all about the
     chef, although she is spectacular. It's
     about the quality of the food.
    
     So, here's why this is important to you:
    
     1. You will naturally eat less when you eat
     organically-grown foods. Your body's
     natural appetite mechanisms will kick in as
     they are not suppressed by the hordes of
     chemicals found in grocery store foods.
    
     2. You will save big-time-bucks in trips to
     the doctor's office. Again these are stats
     that cannot be argued with.
    
     3. You will taste food, perhaps for the
     first time. Once you taste what "real"
     carrots taste like (or real broccoli... or
     real beef) you may never want to settle for
     less again. Food should taste fantastic!
    
     4. You will be helping to save the future
     of our children. We simply cannot survive
     as a nation at this pace -- the pace at
     which obesity is growing amongst our
     children and teen population, not to
     mention we adults.
    
     5. Finally, you will be helping to build a
     stronger bond-based community.
    
     I will be interviewing Chris Taylor in the
     coming days and helping him spread his
     movie out to the masses via the Internet.

     Food Fight is not an optional film: In
     fact, it should be required viewing for all
     school children and all parents.
    
     Now, here's the best part of it all:
    
          Taylor is like me:  He does not think
          you have to be "perfect."
    
     In fact, it's silly to think anyone will
     ever be perfect... that 'every' meal will
     contain organic veggies or grass-fed farm
     protein. No way.
    
     But just changing ONE meal... or two... will
     make a world of difference.
    
     He's also like me in the sense that he is
     not a vegetarian -- although that is, for
     some, a very healthy approach to eating. I
     am a carnivore and maintain superior health
     by selecting the right kinds of meat and
     consuming plenty of veggies. I'm just a lot
     more picky now that I've tasted true
     hormone-free beef and pesticide-free
     veggies. What a difference.
    
     In France, the demands on food are much
     higher than they are here in the U.S. All
     chicken is free-range, all beef grass-fed,
     and all veggies organic. I noticed a huge
     difference when I returned to the States
     after four months in France.
    
     And I swore I would never go back to eating
     inferior food. Ever.
    
     What about cost?  Well, it's a bit more
     expensive to eat this way... but not much.
     I naturally eat 'less', so it balances out.
     Plus I know I'll save in the long run with
     medical costs. I'm already saving in fact.
    
     Be looking for links to Food Fight in the
     coming days. Chris and I will be working
     together to see how we can get this movie
     into the hands of every concerned citizen.
    
     P.S.
    
     What about "fun food"?  Well more good
     news for you ---
    
     You don't have to give that up either. When
     I say "fun food" I mean pizza, burgers, and
     so-on. I had a burger tonight. I usually
     wait 4-5 days between my junk meals, but
     I'm entering into a serious "peaking" time
     this week so I cheated a bit.
    
     And that's FINE -- because it's on my plan.
    
     I follow the Extreme Plan from my book "The
     Every Other Day Diet."
    
     Chris would agree -- changing the way you
     eat just every other day would make a
     MASSIVE impact on your bodyfat levels and
     your health.
    
     Check the book out here:
    
http://myeveryotherdaydiet.com   <--- fun and healthy foods

Sincerely,
Lewis & Sarah
Publisher - AtoZfitness Total Body Makeover