Ten minutes after my Environmental Writing class finishes, I rush into my dorm’s dining hall, hand the checker my ID, and walk up to grab some lunch. My class has just finished watching Food, Inc., so I stare at my options somewhat apprehensively before finally giving in and choosing a hot dog. I know I should go make myself a salad or a sandwich, but I have ten minutes to wolf down my food before rushing to my next class. I feel like this moment sums up my eating autobiography – eating quickly before running to the next thing. Actually, I think this is true of many people today, and in this way, we are what we eat – busy. In addition, I’ll often choose to eat unhealthy snacks as comfort food when I am stressed during school, even though I know that they are filled with all sorts of artificial additives. I also still eat meat, even though I’m an animal lover and I know the meat industry has many inhumane practices. In this way, I don’t think we are what we eat – that is, I don’t think our values align with our eating choices, but they do represent what is most convenient and familiar to us. Personally, it would take a lot more than an alarming movie or some enthusiastic vegans handing out fliers to get me to change my eating habits.