I began my 24 hour food consumption record at 7:00 am, today, March 15, 2011. I am unsure if I will be able to look at food the same after today, but it is time we were aware of the effects of our everyday actions. Anyone can preach environmental protection, but until we begin investigating the unseen effects of all of our actions, can we really feel justified?
Every morning I wake up and eat the same thing: one piece of toast with peanut butter, and a banana. Today was no different, except that usually I just take it for granted that this should be available and waiting for me when I wake up. Today I will be investigating how it gets from the ground to my mouth, and in particular, the contribution of oil to this process.