can you give me yours? (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} letsmakebelieve) wrote,@ 2006-11-24 12:50:00 |
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THE FUTURE OF FOOD
and don't fret. there are tons of alternatives to this problem. organic foods, body care and clothing are available on a large scale. you can do a search by just typing in organic clothing or you can actually start seeing more larger brand companies starting to have organic alternatives in stores. vons market has an organic line that is inexpensive and there are always places like Henry's marketplace, Wild Oats, Whole Foods and independed co-ops, health food stores and grocery stores. Organics can cost a lot more. and the question shouldn't be- why does it cost so much, it should be why does all these other conventional foods cost so less!! (they actually cost more due to the certification process that is Federally regulated- which is good). this is your body, the planet and we should all want to be as healthy as we see fit. at the same time, we need to keep in mind future generations and our own children's futures(or your future child's future). as consumers we have the upper hand in what gets bought and sold, where our money goes and who we choose to support. whereever our money goes is what will be determined for teh future.
and this is why i have two sites where you can visit and print the information out as a reference when you go shopping (courtesy of the Seventh Generation Newsletter- a great site to learn all kinds of information about 'living green' and you can print out coupons for recycled paper products and detergents that are oil/petroleum free). the first one is a list of 43 fruits and vegetables raning from the worst amount of pesticides and the least...
if you are going to still buy conventional foods, this is a great list. as i said, conventional foods are cheap and organic food can seem expensive if you are living on a budget or just the price differential when making the change. so if this topic does concern you this would be a good way of introducing organics into your lifestyle and allowing your body to consume less or the least amount of pesticides.
the other list is a comparison between brand name products that have GMO- genetically modified foods/organisms in the product and an alternative list next to it with non-GMO ingredients. if you print it out it's like 35 pages. so you might want to copy and paste it into a Word document and adjust the font size.
as for meat. your best bet actually would to stop eating it due to the environmental conditions it causes. at least beef. the amount of methane cows produce is horrendous- which contributes to global warming and the amount of feces they excrete is extremly dangerous and harmful for ground water- which water is the next big issue after oil- water contamination is something we all can do without. we need clean water to survive and be healthy. and the trampling from all larger and mass amounts of animal farming devistates the land to where it is rendered unfit to grow or inhabit life (to eat, graze, grow). a perfect example of this is the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
but more realistically- the solution that omnivores have in mind to the growth hormone ridden, omniverous diet of conventional meats are organic meats which are vegetarian fed/grass fed, free range and don't have any hormones added. i'm not sure if there is still a problem with puss in the milk from the over milking of cows or not- that is something i am unaware of... but i'd start buying organic milk, or if you feel a little more adventerous- soy milk, rice milk, oat milk, almond milk, hazelnut or grain milks and cheeses.
i myself am a vegan. which means i do not consume- eat or otherwise- any animal derived ingredients, products, meats, furs, eggs, wool, leather etc... this isn't a film to make you stop eating fruits and vegetables and this little me typing part isn't meant for you to stop eating animal derived produtcs... it's just to let you know that there are alternatives to conventional foods- and there are many different alternatives to meet your price range, eating habits and tastes.
to find out more about oil in your cleaning products or recycled home paper products, please visit the Seventh Generation Website or ask me any questions!
eat peace!
and don't fret. there are tons of alternatives to this problem. organic foods, body care and clothing are available on a large scale. you can do a search by just typing in organic clothing or you can actually start seeing more larger brand companies starting to have organic alternatives in stores. vons market has an organic line that is inexpensive and there are always places like Henry's marketplace, Wild Oats, Whole Foods and independed co-ops, health food stores and grocery stores. Organics can cost a lot more. and the question shouldn't be- why does it cost so much, it should be why does all these other conventional foods cost so less!! (they actually cost more due to the certification process that is Federally regulated- which is good). this is your body, the planet and we should all want to be as healthy as we see fit. at the same time, we need to keep in mind future generations and our own children's futures(or your future child's future). as consumers we have the upper hand in what gets bought and sold, where our money goes and who we choose to support. whereever our money goes is what will be determined for teh future.
and this is why i have two sites where you can visit and print the information out as a reference when you go shopping (courtesy of the Seventh Generation Newsletter- a great site to learn all kinds of information about 'living green' and you can print out coupons for recycled paper products and detergents that are oil/petroleum free). the first one is a list of 43 fruits and vegetables raning from the worst amount of pesticides and the least...
if you are going to still buy conventional foods, this is a great list. as i said, conventional foods are cheap and organic food can seem expensive if you are living on a budget or just the price differential when making the change. so if this topic does concern you this would be a good way of introducing organics into your lifestyle and allowing your body to consume less or the least amount of pesticides.
the other list is a comparison between brand name products that have GMO- genetically modified foods/organisms in the product and an alternative list next to it with non-GMO ingredients. if you print it out it's like 35 pages. so you might want to copy and paste it into a Word document and adjust the font size.
as for meat. your best bet actually would to stop eating it due to the environmental conditions it causes. at least beef. the amount of methane cows produce is horrendous- which contributes to global warming and the amount of feces they excrete is extremly dangerous and harmful for ground water- which water is the next big issue after oil- water contamination is something we all can do without. we need clean water to survive and be healthy. and the trampling from all larger and mass amounts of animal farming devistates the land to where it is rendered unfit to grow or inhabit life (to eat, graze, grow). a perfect example of this is the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
but more realistically- the solution that omnivores have in mind to the growth hormone ridden, omniverous diet of conventional meats are organic meats which are vegetarian fed/grass fed, free range and don't have any hormones added. i'm not sure if there is still a problem with puss in the milk from the over milking of cows or not- that is something i am unaware of... but i'd start buying organic milk, or if you feel a little more adventerous- soy milk, rice milk, oat milk, almond milk, hazelnut or grain milks and cheeses.
i myself am a vegan. which means i do not consume- eat or otherwise- any animal derived ingredients, products, meats, furs, eggs, wool, leather etc... this isn't a film to make you stop eating fruits and vegetables and this little me typing part isn't meant for you to stop eating animal derived produtcs... it's just to let you know that there are alternatives to conventional foods- and there are many different alternatives to meet your price range, eating habits and tastes.
to find out more about oil in your cleaning products or recycled home paper products, please visit the Seventh Generation Website or ask me any questions!
eat peace!
