A new beginning

         This unit was rather challenging yet quite fascinating and enjoyable. It totally changed my whole perspective on food and how I look at our society. The process was eye opening and gave me a deeper appreciation on foods.
          I never really cared about what I ate as long as it was good and cheap because I'm broke. I constantly bought hot Cheetos from school and came home eating microwaveable foods because it was the fastest/easiest way to get a meal. I would eat mcdonalds blindly not caring what was actually in it or where it came from.
          To me a meal was just something that fuels you up for your next journey. I don't really think of it any more or any less. We have the freedom to choose what we eat, but if someone else controls how we eat it and where it came from, then what's the freedom in that?
           I found myself connecting more with nature. I'm more attentive to what I eat, the quality of my foods, and where it came from. A meal is no longer just something to get by. I also found myself cooking more and eating out less. I have more control and freedom to what I want to eat, how I want to eat it, and what goes in it. I'm excited to see where this new food journey takes me. It's a whole new beginning starting off with a healthy happy life.