Food is something that every person has to make decisions about on a recurring basis. From meat and dairy products to packages of pseudo-foods consumed at unprecedented levels, to the tasteless, colorless vegetables consumers are presented with every time they enter a grocery store, there are many choices to make. Not everyone approaches the question of what to eat in the same way. Most people will think about what sounds good, what seems the easiest or for many what is the cheapest. Everyday decisions you make about food and what to eat have a huge impact. The influence that agricultural markets have on everyday life is much greater than many people realize, including the vast effect on local economies, public health and the environment both locally and globally. Mindful, purposeful eating becomes vitally important when addressing these pressing concerns. When the question becomes why consume rather than what to consume, many changes can be made to promote positive change. The first step to solving this huge problem is to eat with purpose. Making conscious and informed decisions about food is key to the solution. Considering the source of your food is an important component of targeted nutrition. One aspect to take into consideration is the recipient of the profit from the purchase of food. In the article “Slaughterhouses and Processing” available on the Sustainabletable.com website we read that “since 2005 four companies controlled the processing of over 80% of the country's beef…” (par.1) The same goes for chicken and the pork industry. This means that there is not a significant number of people profiting from the sale of these products. If a farmer is not affiliated with a major company such as... middle of document... December 3, 2000.Kenner, Robert, dir. FOOD Inc. Perf. Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser. Netflix. Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2008. Web. June 20, 2011.Mead, Paul S, Laurence Slutsker, Vance Dietz, Linda McCaig, and Joseph Brisee. Centers for Disease Control. “Emerging Infectious Diseases: Diet-Related Illness and Death in the United States.” vol. 5. June 3, 2011. Web. July 7, 2011. "Mississippi is the fattest state for the sixth consecutive year, Colorado still the thinnest, Rhode Island still fatter, Alaska still thinner." Calorielab.com. 2011 Web. July 7, 2011. Oliver, Sarah. “All About: Food and Fossil Fuels.” CNN.com. 17 March 2008 Web. 30 June 2011. “The problems: Slaughterhouses and Local Processing and Economy”. Susainabletable.com. Grace, September 2009. Web. July 1, 2011. Webb, Sarah. “FDA approves food from cloned animals.” Discovery Magazine 13 December 2008. Web 17 June 2011.