Just watched a documentary called Food Inc. It explores where the food we purchase at the grocery store really comes from, and what it means for the health of future generations. I would suggest you watch it. I was appalled at the Monsanto corporation and their evil tactics. Monsanto patented Round Up along with Round Up Ready seed and uses this to bully the small time farmer. With many of us that use Round Up Ready corn and soybeans for food and foodplots, it makes me want to think twice.
Watched that a couple of nights ago. A lot of the stuff I was already familiar with but the key thing I took from it was this: Every time you buy something (food, in this case) you are "casting a vote" that the stores pay attention too. I use to chide my wife about buying everything "organic" but when the guy said what he said about a "vote" and that if more folks "vote" for better food, then the food companies will change. They have already started changing. 5 years ago you didn't see much organic stuff in grocery stores and now they have large sections. The old saying, "vote with your pocketbook" applies to the food we eat as much as, even more, than ever. Venison, the original organic meat :D . Definitely watch this documentary/movie.
Exactly! Told the lady last night that she is just going to have to start to love venison. She has never been a real fan of it but she said she would give it another go. I told her it is like beer and after awhile you'll acquire the taste of it.
Very interesting movie for sure! Check out King Corn also. Informative & entertaining. Michael Polland (interviewed in Food Inc.) has written a ton of information on this subject. His book Omnivore's Dilemma is probably the best along these lines, but also checkout In Defense of Food, and Botany of Desire <-- there's a movie by the same name. You do have to be careful with the "organic" label too. There really is no regulation as to what "organic" is. These points, along with many others, are why 95% of the meat that my wife and I eat are fish we catch or venison from the Fall. We're trying to get our veggie % up there too... but that's hard in Ely I wish America as a whole had a higher priority on the food they put in their families' mouths. Real food is exspensive, but unfortunately, you get what you pay for!
There are regs that say what can be labeled organic but, yes, like anything else, the buyer should do their homework and not depend on the sellers that want their money to do what's right.
That is exactly why I try not to shop at Wal-Mart. I didn't see the movie, but I'll keep an eye out for it.
I agree with the overall solid points of the film. If the government is going to regulate, they should do so at the behest of the consumer, not the profiteer. Any individual or partisan group that tries to block research or side with corporate power over the welfare of the consumer certainly lacks moral character. Unfortunately, there is money to be made no matter which issue you stand for or against. If the price if right, most people can be bought. Also, I think it's unlikely that human behavior will ever evolve to allow morality to rule over greed.
One of my jobs is Customer Service at a small (around 40 stores) chain of grocers here in NE Ohio called Marcs. Ill tell you this, though we are profitable, we wont be forever with more and more stores succumbing to Wal Mart. Think about where you "cast your vote" next time you go for groceries.
No worries there. I think about where I cast my vote the majority of time I spend money. Cleanliness, good people working there and the things I want have bearing on where I shop. Notice I put cleanliness and good people before the things I want . I haven't been in walmart in years. I was just in Lowe's getting a plug socket and at least 5 employees asked me if I needed help, all smiling and genuinely helpful. That's why I go there instead of the small hardware store with surly emplyees.
