Yay! The organic food bus is here!

One of the criticisms of sustainable organic agriculture is that it's expensive and only readily available for people who can afford it, even though obesity is a problem that's everywhere. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is filled with fast food and foods that don't nourish anyone. In this article over here at Take Part, the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture took matters into their own hands. They loaded up a bus with healthy produce and took it to the masses in the Washington D.C. area!

The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture's Bus.
Image courtesy KB13/Creative Commons.

You can read all about it in this article over at www.takepart.com: The Food Movement Travels by Bus. Enjoy!

Honestly, I'm a little blinded by their awesomeness right now, but the only thing that could make this picture MORE awesome is if they painted the bus all colorful like an ice cream truck.  It would be hard to miss that bad boy rollin' in.  People who love to cook would get just as excited seeing a bus roll in with organic produce and meat as they would an ice cream truck.  

A 12 Year Old Getting Lipo?

One of my favorite food documentaries that convinced me to at least try to eat healthier before I knock it is one called Killer at Large.  It really shows you that obesity is on the rise.  There's even a sad story about a 12 year who is obese and getting lipo.  Can you believe it?  But, instead of judging her, let's use it as a starting point to think about how we can help.  Obviously something is wrong with the way we're eating if children with higher metabolisms are feeling the effects.  Here's the trailer.  Check it out!