My Position???

Hard to swallow, but the cost of organic food is really the true cost of what it really takes to grow and produce it. We (especially in America)  are really mislead by the prices we find for conventionally grown and processed foods. There really is a big veil. The result? A lot of hidden ingredients contaminated by GMO foods and chemicals used for mass production.

The FDA  and the food industry says it's safe to use and eat GMO's, pesticides, herbicides, preservatives, fertilizers, hormones, antibiotics and additives including food dyes. Yes, the average American consumes unimaginable amounts of these on a daily basis. This is safe? Out of the thousands of years that man has been on earth we only began ingesting these man-made substances as of the 21st century. Just keep in this in mind... plenty of money is to be made at our expense. Tell me this, is a box of Cocoa Puffs fortified with vitamins and made with GMO whole grains really food? (Answer: no.) Good 'ol marketing has us eating from packages labeled "healthy" and most of us believe it is. I personally don't trust fake foods that have only been around a short period of time. Don't tell me this huge scientific experiment on our bodies is safe after such a short period of time.

It has been said that we shouldn't 'go cheap' when purchasing meat. If you are forced to pick whether to choose between organic meat or produce, pick family farmed meat and  go conventional with produce. When you eat meat, you are eating a mass build up of all of the chemicals that the animal has eaten (consider all the GMO, chemically sprayed corn that ALL conventionally grown beef, chicken and pigs eat... you are what you eat eats.)

In an ideal world, we would all be consuming family farmed, organic meats and vegetables without having cheap substitutes as an option. (Can't you just see all the rainbows and butterflies- ha ha.) Money is a problem? Personally, I would rather live more healthy and not spend my time and money in a hospital or doctors office wondering, "If I had only eaten differently, would I have be healthier?" Don't get me wrong. I'm not feeling fear driven.  I just don't see why I would choose fake foods over real foods when given the option.

Food has become political. Far too many reasons why, but, one major powerhouse (if you don't already know) is Monsanto. Nothing could link money, industry and government more than this. They have dominated the GMO industry and there are many elected government officials who used to play strong roles within the Monsanto corporation. For further details, check out Organic Consumers Association.

P.S. I didn't even mention refined foods and sugars!