I have not mentioned Food, Inc. in any previous posts and I would like to take the opportunity right now. It is a wonderful starting place for researching many topics around the food we eat including GMO foods.

If you have not seen it yet, please go out and rent it.  If you currently use Netflix, it is available to watch for free, instantly.  There is so much that can be said about the subject and so many questions that can and should be raised:  Where does our food come from; why is a pound of meat cheaper than a pound of potatoes; why will 1 in 3 Americans be diagnosed with type II diabetes in their lifetime; what exactly are all those ingredients listed on the food label; what are gmo foods; where do they come from?  What are those ingredients doing to my body; what are they doing to the body of my child; what are the living conditions of the animals that are slaughtered for my food; (If you eat meat or dairy products)  what are the processing conditions of those animals; what about the living/ working conditions of the people that process said products?

There are so many questions that need to be asked.  These are just the first few that came to mind in my 1 minute of typing.

I am reminded of a quote by Baba Dioum, a Senegalese ecologist:

"For in the end, we will save only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."

What are we teaching our children, family, friends?  Through our actions we teach every day.  What are we teaching them when it comes to the food we choose to purchase and consume?  

Learn more about your food, gmo foods, eating organically, buying locally, and much, much more.

Every time we purchase something, we are casting a vote.  Take some time to research the food you eat and then cast your vote.

In good health and peace,
Kirsten