After reading Matthew's review of "The Future of Food" Mike and I decided it sounded like a documentary we would enjoy or at least one that would piss us off. I looked at the library and Westerville doesn't have it (just a thought but it might be because there are too many Monsanto loving Republicans in da'ville). I had never ventured into the world of Hulu and was actually on there to see if they had episodes of "Flight of the Concords" (an HBO series) and happened upon the documentary section. Bingo! We watched our first ever show off of Hulu. (Mike was annoyed at the pauses while it streamed but I can live with that. I also noticed they have some food network shows!)
Let me just say that "The Future of Food" reinforced Mike and I's desire to buy ALL organic. We have been eating mostly organic meat, definetly organic milk and about half and half on produce. The film really pissed me off (in a good stick it to the man kind of way).
Seriously, why aren't genetically modified foods labeled? They are in other parts of the world. That really makes me angry - I had just never thought about it before. Here is a lively discussion about it or just google, "why aren't gmo's labeled?"
The quote that is sticking with me the most from the movie is something to this effect: "Japan is going to study our children over the next ten years to see the harmful effects of GMO's."
This film also prompted me to look into CSA (Community Sustained Agriculture) again. Here is a website if you would like to find a CSA provider in your area or just learn more.
So, where do you purchase your food from? Do you think GMO's are safe for consumption or leading to serious medical problems? Do you think "Life" can/should be patented? Lets have a lively discussion of our own. Hurry! Before Mansanto takes over my blog!
EDIT: I found this link to petition for the labeling of GM food. Do it!
I'm just about to the point I'm ready to invest in my food future by building a greenhouse that would be large enough to grow all my own produce throughout the year. I guess that could lead to a chicken coop, fish pond, barn yard, etc.....
ReplyDeleteMatthew - I am curious about GMO's in your country; are they labeled or not really even an issue?
ReplyDeleteAlso found this site on How to Avoid GMO's:
http://realfoodmedia.com/no-gmo-challenge/how-to-avoid-gmos/
Aunt K -
ReplyDeleteI think a greenhouse would be a lovely place to spend retirement. You've already raised chickens once, I bet you can do it again!
Well, we'll definetely boost our garden after watching this, and as I mentioned in Matthew's blog, we'll take out a loan to but organic if necessary. It's not that I want to be all green fru fru, but the way they're pawning this stuff on people is bullshit. Wouldn't be a surprise if they didn't take over this blog for being "anti-commerce". Go Nebraska for amending your constitution to ban corporation farming! Sarah, I am pissed right along side you. I'll enjoy tonight's meal, garden pepper pizza:)
ReplyDeleteGMO's are labeled on some imported things. For the most part our produce comes from small farmers locally at the weekly souq. However, there are imports in the market area such as bananas and avocados and even American Red Delicious brand apples. I'll have to do some more research to learn more.
ReplyDeleteYou should check Hulu for episodes of This American Life. Hulu doesn't work for us here :(
Something else you might be interested in is www.foodnotlawns.net. It is an off shoot of the Food Not Bombs movement (also something you should check out).
Sarah...we havn't done a lot of exploring, but I did notice that on a bottle of sesame oil I got said "No GMO's" which caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Hulu tip - can't wait to check out this documentary for myself!
ReplyDeleteAfter having my eyes opened by "Food Inc" (which I think might have some of the same info as "The Future of Food"?) I plan on shelling out the extra $$$ to buy organic, greatly reducing my dairy consumption (I still need my greek yogurt - I'll just get Organic Oikos brand instead), and VERY RARELY buy meat. (And on the rare occasion I do buy meat, I'll cough up the extra money to buy meat that was not from an awful disgusting factory farm but from a REAL farm where the cows eat grass - NOT Mansanto corn!)
Yikes, I just got myself worked up about this again...
Sarah, you are my hero. There are not many American Christians who seem to think about this stuff. I was just telling Chris that I wanted to buy a 1/4 organic/grain fed/hormone free cow when we are able to afford a deep freezer. Its such a hard call though because its SO expensive to buy organic. In Canada, we already pay a lot more for groceries...and we dont make any more money so for us to move to all organic could easily cost us 800 bucks a month and thats not to eat steak every night or anything. I always feel torn. My other issue is that there is so little regulation on "organic" that you have to pretty much know the farm you are getting it from to assure its actually organic. You should look up what passes for organic in North America...its sickening...so a lot of the time you are paying high prices for the same vegetable or fruit that is not labeled organic.
ReplyDeleteThis stuff frustrates me so much, and yet, I always feel stuck. Same with fair trade. I swore off buying anything that was produced in accordance to fair trade, but it only lasted weeks because its franky not possible.
Now Sarah, republicans can buy, grow, and even eat things "organic". Their faces don't melt off if they do. Honest. :o)
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