Undersize Me
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
M and I watched Super Size Me last weekend. It was 7:30 by the time we were done and we realized it was time for dinner. But what to eat? We didn’t want to eat anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, etc. (to paraphrase John Cusack in Say Anything).
The movie was really good, I thought. I avoided it when it came out because it looked like it was just intended to gross people out. I didn’t want to watch a guy eating McDonald’s for thirty days. But it turned out to be a real documentary with good interviews and not too much grossness for the sake of grossness.
However, we were definitely hesitant to eat afterwards. So we said, Let’s make a meal that is quick but happy--local, light, good. Here is what we came up with:
It’s half of a two-egg omelet (did I mention we weren’t very hungry?) with spinach and mushrooms, with a side of our canned toms and a glass of cider. Every item is local except salt and pepper. A truly anti-Super Size Me meal (and about as quick!). Sigh… Joy.
I remember having very similar uneasy stomach feelings walking out of the theater after seeing that movie. I didn’t want to eat anything. Ever. This does not mean however that one shouldn’t see it - it’s a great film! 
Heh! I know what you mean about eating after you watch Supersize Me. I was squicked out for weeks afterwards. I still flatly refuse to eat fast food. I’m telling you - that experiment with the fries, to see how long it took them to grow mold? Scarred me for life.