Anyone else watched the independent film King Corn on PBS lately? It’s been shown several times as part of their Independent Lens series. Whenever I see it, it makes me want to eat better… healthier. The problem is, how do you do that in Peoria?

One obvious thing is to get fresh foods from farmers markets such as the ones at Metro Centre and down on the riverfront. But where does one get, for example, grass-fed beef around here? And is it even possible to avoid high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) if you want to? Sure, you can give up soda, but that doesn’t even scratch the surface of the products that contain HFCS.

Any suggestions? Or any stories on how you’ve tried to eat healthier and either been successful or given up?