Do we have time to know what to eat?

The role of social media may end up being one that supports more transparency. I am still amazed, however, that we have been unable to represent the will of people before the will of agribusiness. According to polls Michael Pollan sites in this article, the vast majority of Americans would prefer to know what they are eating. Unfortunately, Washington doesn't believe in our ability to decide what we ought to put into our bodies or what we want to use our dollars to support.

But then again, maybe we ought to just let things lie as they may. Perhaps we need others to think these issues through and then make the decision for us--the politicians making these decisions are the reps we voted for. After all, even if you and I have the intelligence to understand these issues, do we have the time? Do we have time to know what to eat? This is where the problem that Noam Chomsky points out regarding concision comes into play. We can only understand and advocate for so much. Social media may give us some opportunities to solve the problem of concision though.  

At the end of the day, when all of this starts to become overwhelming this video helps preserve sanity while also opening up to the confusion. Some may find it annoying or uncomfortable, so viewers be warned.