Do Cheetos count??? Really this is scary – info about GM food. It hits home with me b/c our daughter has severe eczema and asthma. I can’t help believe stuff like this is part of our problem. Read full article here. Below is the first paragraph.
On May 19th, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on “Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM (genetically modified) foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks.”[1] They called for a moratorium on GM foods, long-term independent studies, and labeling. AAEM’s position paper stated, “Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food,” including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, insulin regulation, and changes in major organs and the gastrointestinal system. They conclude, “There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. There is causation,” as defined by recognized scientific criteria. “The strength of association and consistency between GM foods and disease is confirmed in several animal studies.”
Here’s a new video of my friend who runs a veggie coop. I’m not a vegan or vegatarian, but I still love this coop. The food is fabulous and the cause is worthy. She is trying to increase the demand for local farmers to grow food close to home. It tastes different. A bell pepper tastes like the one my grandpa used to grow.
The food in the supermarket is just not the same as what used to come out of my grandparent’s garden. I grew up in a small town in deep East Texas. Back then, many people gardened, canned, hunted and fished for their food. I could have cared less and couldn’t wait to get out of the “back woods.” I hated picking green beans or pulling weeds in the hot Texas sun. Now I would love to be back in that life. I can remember running purple-hull peas through the sheller and the kitchen smelling like fresh peas and ham. Yum. Yum.
Then I moved to the city and started a new life chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Married a wonderful man and have great kids. When I went back home, my grandpa called the girls the concrete kids. It is so true. Most kids in Houston are concrete kids. They have no idea how food is grown and how much work / skill it takes.
We’re in trouble because we’ve lost this good growing knowledge close to home and our country is a net importer of food. Can you believe the United States of America does not grow enough food to feed its people? That is a travesty.
Posted by Kris 
Posted by Kris 