<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img-badge-326x150.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10528" title="img-badge-326x150" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img-badge-326x150.png" alt="" width="339" height="178" /></a>It's <a href="http://www.foodrevolutionday.com/about-the-day.html" target="_blank"><strong>Food Revolution Day</strong></a>!  I feel like we need to break out into <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrkwgTBrW78" target="_blank"><strong>The Beatles</strong></a> right about now.

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<strong>You say you got a real solution</strong>
<strong>Well, you know</strong>
<strong>We'd all love to see the plan</strong>

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That Culinary Cutie Pie, Jamie Oliver, has got a solution and a plan all right.  Join him today over at <strong><a href="http://foodrevolutionday.com/about-the-day.html" target="_blank">www.FoodRevolutionDay.com</a></strong>.  He's launched a worldwide discussion as part of his mission for better food and education for all!

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<strong>You ask me for a contribution</strong>
<strong>Well, you know</strong>
<strong>We're doing what we can</strong>

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What will your Food Revolution Contribution look like today?  Will you visit a farmer's market?  Cook a healthy meal with your family?  Join a Food Revolution Day event?  (For the latter, enter your zip code <strong><a href="http://foodrevolutionday.com/index.html" target="_blank">here</a></strong> and find an event near you!)

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<strong>Jamie's Takeaway of the Day:  </strong>

<strong>We need to get back to basics and start thinking about where our food comes from.</strong>

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I've been mulling this over a lot lately.  <strong>The Big Owie</strong> has prevented me from pounding away at my computer at night.  As a result, I've become engrossed in food documentaries on Netflix.

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<strong>I entered my documentary obsession as a part-time carnivore and dairy-lover, and I exited with The Great Vegan Experiment.  </strong>

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It's a long story.  I will try to be brief because it's Saturday, and we need to start brainstorming our Food Revolution Festivities.

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I started with <em><strong>Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.</strong></em>  Joe Cross, Aussie Entrepreneur and Film Maker, hauled his juicer and his overweight self to The Land of Junk Food aka The United States of America.  Joe was sick and tired of being sick and tired with an autoimmune disease.  He pledged to embark on a juice fast for 60 days.

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Through his travels, he captured the attention of many an American junk food junkie, including a morbidly obese Midwestern Truck Driver who shared the same autoimmune disease.  60+ days later, Joe lost 100 lbs. and our truck driving friend lost 200.  They both were able to chuck their steroids when their autoimmune symptoms disappeared.

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Ladies, I should also add here that Joe morphed into an Aussie HOTTIE.  Since the film, I've been having regular Green Juice Fantasies starring Joe Cross which are very <em>50 Shades of Grey.</em>  (No, I haven't read the book yet, but I imagine there's food play in there somewhere.)

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Next, I dove into FoodMatters, Forks Over Knives, Ingredients, and Food Inc.  I recommend all of them, but the one that I passionately feel that every American must watch is Food Inc.

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I know, I know.  You don't want to because you've heard that it's "hard to watch".  It's precisely because of that reason that you need to see it.  But....

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<strong>We need to get back to basics and start thinking about where our food comes from.  </strong>

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Contrary to popular belief, Food Inc. is not propaganda spread by vegetarians.  To the contrary, Food Inc. advocates humane farming.  It's not about carnivores vs. vegetarians.  It's about making choices that can heal our bodies and our world.

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You can stream all of these documentaries through Netflix.

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Knowledge is power.  Empower yourself.  It's Food Revolution Day!

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Oh, yeah.  I almost forgot.  Tomorrow, I begin The Great Vegan Experiment.  I've recruited 8 friends to get their glow on along with me for 45 days.  No animal products.  That means no dairy, meat, or eggs.

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Don't be scared.  I didn't choose this after watching Food Inc.  You're still safe to watch.  In fact, after my 45 days, should I choose to reintroduce meat into my diet, I feel better equipped to do so after watching Food Inc.

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No, I decided to try this somewhere between Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and Food Matters.  But the inspiration that really caught my attention was that sassy bombshell over at www.CrazySexyLife.com.

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