Brainwashed

I think I've been brainwashed.
Last week, my brother had a hockey tournament in San Jose. So, that meant my mom didn't cook for a whole weak. We ate at the hotel and at restaurants. Usually this wouldn't have been a big deal at all, but  last week I really had a hard time with, well, food. First of all, every time I had a meal, I felt guilty that at home a perfectly untouched, healthy,  good-for-the-planet share box from Farmer Jim's was just sitting there waiting to be thrown away. Secondly, I had difficulty not knowing where my food had come from and how the animals that I ate were treated.

Also, I'm having trouble with the microwave.
About a month ago ours broke, and in between it breaking and us buying a new one, we realized that it's better for our family not to have one. Everything a microwave does, can be done by an oven or stovetop in just a little longer time. Furthermore, microwavable foods have tons of preservatives that don't need to be there. So as we were sitting in the hotel room in San Jose, I was starring at the tray in the microwave rotate and heat up the Campbell's Soup that would be my lunch, I realized- I've been brainwashed. Our family has done so much researching, field trips, vegetable planting, and eco-talks at the dinner table that I have  become super aware of what is good for me and our planet.