Bob Gaydos opines, in his article, Can we just not call it food? about the
disgusting contents added to every day foods, like frozen
yoghurt.
If you are among the shrinking group of people who eat meat,
especially if you eat it daily, keep in mind Martha
Rosenberg's admonitions in her article We're Eating What? 9 Contaminants in US
Meat.
I have a simple answer a vegetarian friend turned me on
to.
I check the label for ingredients. If they're not natural,
plainly recognizable, simple ingredients, if the list is too long,
if you can't pronounce ANY of them, don't buy it because it is
processed and probably not good for you.
Then, I almost never eat meat or dairy and I'm very careful
about the fish I eat, using the SeaChoice phone app to make sure
the fish is healthier. One tip-- stay away from frozen fish from
China, and, in general, fish from fish farms. Wild caught is
safer (diminishing levels of fish in the sea are another
issue.)
Take this simple approach and you eliminate at least 80% of
the food and 80% of the aisles in the supermarket. I also
eliminated the shampoo aisle a few years ago. I discovered that
it's an interesting feeling to bypass an aisle. Now, I bypass
almost all the aisles. That means I don't give business to
companies that make food loaded with junk.
I try to buy local produce. I go to local
restaurants.
There are a few exceptions. There's this Trader Joes'
Chocolate cherry soy ice cream that is amazing when combined with
some fruit, nuts and granola or cereal. Writing this prompted me to
re-check the label. I can pronounce all the ingredients.
There are no chemical compounds, but there is vanilla
extract.
I included the image of the anti-GMO protest because even old
fashioned food-- corn, soy beans, etc. can be adulterated. We have
one of the most evil entities on the planet, Monsanto, to thank for
that.
We need GMO labeling. We need better, clearer food labeling--
transparency. Actually, we need transparency as a major
dimension of change. The Sunlight
Foundation is a major leader in fighting that
battle, when it comes to money and government. To get a frightening
idea of how deceptive corporate ownership can be, check
out Chris Taggart's
youtube,
video of his talk at personal democracy forum 2013, where he
describes some of the hidden corporate connections his website,
opencorporates.com, reveals.
Eating simpler, healthier, more local food is one way you can
fight back against corporatization and globalization, and against
the insane, unsustainable, planet destroying consumer
culture.
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