I just saw Food, Inc. for a second time and still hold my opinion that it is one of the most revolutionary films that I have seen. The film disillusions many of us who have chosen to avoid thinking about where our food comes from. Industrial food production is governed by very few corporations that sacrifice consumer health, the livelihood of farmers, the safety of workers who package and process food items and the environment. The industry demands that all pigs and cows are raised to look and taste the same. McDonald's reputation is on the line and burgers must be identical, in appearance and genetic makeup.

The problem goes beyond the meat industry. Fruits and vegetables no longer grow according to the laws of nature. They are not grown naturally, but manufactured or engineered. When we pick up tomatoes and mangoes in supermarkets, we never wonder where they are coming from, why they are available year round and what exactly is in them. Our society does not encourage us to ask these questions, however this blind conformity is rapidly destroying our health and environment.

Michael Pollan has written yet another phenomenal book, "Food Rules," which was inspired by suggestions of doctors. They told Pollan, "What I would love is a pamphlet I could hand to my patients with some rules for eating wisely." A transplant cardiologist wrote to say "you can't imagine what I see on the insides of people these days wrecked by eating food products instead of food" (Huffington Post). Well Pollan gave them and the rest of the world this indispensible handbook, which provides rules for eating healthy.

Here are some of Pollan's rules of which he gives explanations for in the newly released book:

#11 Avoid foods you see advertised on television.

#19 If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don't.

#47 Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored.

I recommend reading "Food Rules." Live a healthier lifestyle by altering your diet by following one rule at a time, one day at a time.