What I Put In My Mouth Shouldn't Be Anyone Else's Business

-Installment Number One-
So I'm not a vegan.  Nor do I even have the slightest desire to become one.  If you're a vegan, cool.  Good luck with that.  I don't need it literally and figuratively shoved down my throat.  Unfortunately most vegans I've come across have a tendency to do just that.  Not all, but most.
But I'm not a glutton for junk food either.  Do I hate the fact that organic food is so much more expensive than non?  Yes.  Do I hate the fact that it's easier for me to hit Wawa and grab a container of grapes, cheese and crackers because a) the prep work has already been done for me and b) I can tell  myself it's healthy?  Yes.  I don't know what kind of preservatives and shit have been put in that stuff, but I tell myself it's better than a hot dog.  Yes, I am bothered by the fact that I, among with millions of other people, have become complacent and basically replaced nutrition with convenience.  The problem is I don't know what to do about it.  I don't really know how to grow a garden, and a $50 trip to the grocery store is less strain on my wallet than a $100 one.  It kills me that food - a basic necessity we all need to survive - has gotten so expensive over the last two years.  I've watched a box of Triscuits go from $2.59 to $4.59 in a matter of months.  Same with milk, bread and cereal.  It's ironic that government programs have been established to encourage America to eat healthier, yet "bad" food is still less expensive to manufacture than the "good food."  I can get Hot Pockets for $1.50 as opposed to chicken breasts and fresh vegetables running me over $10.
Does it bother me that I see obese kindergartners all the time because it's easier and  less expensive to run through McDonald's drive through and order from the dollar menu three nights a week rather than have a home cooked meal on the dinner table?  Absolutely.
Occasionally I enjoy a big-ass steak, medium rare thanks.  Or a slice of greasy heaven from Grotto's, which I think we all should be entitled to every once in a while.  Don't judge me.  I have learned the art of moderation.  Go eat your gluten free cookies.