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| Pesticides are not as friendly as they may seem. |
Eating local means you know what you’re eating. Shopping at a major grocery store means that you are buying pesticide-saturated foods! Pesticides are bad (I’m sure you haven’t heard that before!); but really, they are. They kill bugs that would otherwise damage fruits and vegetables, and don’t kill us. Just because they don’t kill us doesn’t mean they aren’t damaging. Pesticides kill, and the only reason they don’t kill us is because we are (surprise) much bigger than bugs and insects. We need a much larger dose of pesticides in order to cause mortal peril for us humans.
Eating local is the new organic: it’s healthier, wholesome, and more pure.
We should celebrate the natural earth and our bodies, not harm or damage them by smothering them in chemicals. About a quarter of the American population shop locally once a week. Join the movement!
Our produce has a shelf life. Chemicals and genetically engineered foods help alter the natural shelf life. Fruits and vegetables are shipped in refrigerated trucks, on planes, and on massive tankers. Are these chemically and genetically altered foods as good as locally grown foods? They lose their sense of goodness. We are so removed from the natural source of our foods. We should know what we’re putting into our bodies for sustenance, and celebrate the gifts nature provides. The local farmer invests much time, care, and love into his/her product. As consumers, we should also take time, care, and invest love into the world and the bounty it provides. Celebrate food! Celebrate life!
Eating local is the new organic: it’s healthier, wholesome, and more pure.
We should celebrate the natural earth and our bodies, not harm or damage them by smothering them in chemicals. About a quarter of the American population shop locally once a week. Join the movement!
Our produce has a shelf life. Chemicals and genetically engineered foods help alter the natural shelf life. Fruits and vegetables are shipped in refrigerated trucks, on planes, and on massive tankers. Are these chemically and genetically altered foods as good as locally grown foods? They lose their sense of goodness. We are so removed from the natural source of our foods. We should know what we’re putting into our bodies for sustenance, and celebrate the gifts nature provides. The local farmer invests much time, care, and love into his/her product. As consumers, we should also take time, care, and invest love into the world and the bounty it provides. Celebrate food! Celebrate life!
By: Molly Jacobus
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| What the labels on our food packaging should say. |
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