“The choices we make at the supermarket determine the future of our food” – “The Future of Food” movie Director: Deborah Garcia.
I highly recommend watching this movie to increase the awareness of food quality we buy on daily basis.
My grocery trips are longer because I made it a tradition to read the ingredients. For example, I was in the grocery store searching for ricotta cheese without a strange name in the ingredients list. All the brands had carbon dioxide as an ingredient so I didn’t buy it. I couldn’t find online on carbon dioxide in food but so far I know it is the same gas that comes out of our cars, CO2. It’s also used in sodas and beer to make it fizzy. One person argued that it’s good for you, but I am still puzzled. If you know of a helpful article about the subject please let me know. Another example is bread. The whole bread isle (at least 50 kinds of bread) in my grocery store contained preservatives. I had to make an extra trip to a local bakery.
This is just an example to show why we cannot allow ourselves mindless shopping if we care for our children’s future. There are many reasons to buy only organic and natural products. They may seem more expensive to buy, but when you know at what expense you are getting a cheap product, you’ll realize, it’s actually worth it. Here are a few of many reasons to buy natural products:
- clean and free of pesticides, fertilizers, genetically grown products, and other unnatural substances.
- if you eat more green and less meat, you safe your money. Meat is more expensive to buy and especially much more expensive to make.
- you shift the culture towards a healthier lifestyle where big corporations that control the food market have to become more mindful and ethical on what they offer to the society hence create a healthier environment for our children and grandchildren.
- there is already an epidemic of obesity in the U.S. Adding genetically grown foods to the picture has a potential of creating unstoppable mutation in species effecting the whole living world in horrific ways.
I’d love to continue adding more reasons on why should we choose natural and organic. If you have a reason in mind, please add it to the comments section!
The Future of Food republished with permission from BecomingRaw.com
Marina
After spending months researching what different foods do to a human body, Marina decided to become at least 70% raw/vegan. It was an overwhelming transformation and she started to write a blog about it. Now every time she learns something related to healthy eating, she records it in her blog, Becoming Raw to give others information on habits to have better nutrition. Additionally, she offers EIRO nutraceutical drinks through her website, www.eiro.marinasommers.com to help improve people’s health.
Great article Marina. I would add that when we buy organic we support organic farmers who are doing with smaller margins to bring us healthy foods. We are demanding better foods, now we must in turn support those making them available.
p.s. I voted for you for Mad Men casting call. Best of luck!