You are what you eat.

I've just started reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. It's interesting reading how McDonald's, KFC and others started out and how they went from one restaurant to the corporations we know them as today.

It's absolutely crazy how much junk food Americans apparently go through a week. The book also touches on political issues, population increase, how states have changed and built up since the 40's, etc. I'm really into it.

People who have read it basically said they'd never step foot in a fast food joint again. It's not a light read and there's lots of figures, but I recommend it.