After watching this movie :
I feel like I have a responsibility, as a big fan of food, to recommend it...
Jared and I watched it last night, after hearing about it from quite a few people, and decided it was completely fascinating and disturbing all at the same time. Most foods out there are unhealthy in some way, whether they are genetically modified, have scary pesticides, or just packed with processed junk, which I basically already knew, but it goes so far beyond that. It showed how corrupt the big businesses in the food industry are, how they don't care how unhealthy their food is, and how when I go grocery shopping I am either "voting" for them, or "voting" for people who want food to be safe and healthy, like smaller, cleaner businesses. It's crazy, and has changed my mind about a lot of things when it comes to the foods we eat!
Seriously people, watch it!
If you've already seen it, what did you think?
7 comments:
I saw a part of it on the Oprah show. Very interesting. I need to see the whole thing though!
I'm going to plead 'ignorance is bliss' on this one......and then go to Jack In The Box and get a genetically modified double bacon-double cheeseburger.
My Mom has this and a stack of other videos she keeps wanting me to watch. She says the other scary thing is that the biggest food distributor in the world (Monsanto), has genetically altered their seeds so that they won't reproduce. This ensures that every year you have to purchase more seeds through them, but also has the potential to cause a huge hunger crisis. I guess I will have to get busy and educate myself : )
I haven't seen it, but I'm interested in seeing it.
With that said, this political science girl spent a lot of time in the Ag Science building, and I have some pretty strong feelings on several of these issues. First-- GMOs don't bother me one bit. I would prefer a scientist alter the genetics of my food to make it more hardy, more pest-resistant, etc. instead of having to use a ton of fertilizer or pesticides on it. It's a matter of strengthening the plant to do what we want, or having to manipulate it some other way.
And as for Nancy's comment about hybridized seeds, seeds will do that naturally in your garden, too. And some of the seeds you could harvest from your plants, but you wouldn't get the same fruit from it the next year because they've done a little crossing of their own. There are benefits to both type of seed (hardy, faster maturation, fruits the size you want, etc). If you're worried, stock up on heirloom and open pollinated varieties and go through the work to save your seeds each year. (Seeds store longer than the date stamped on the package, so it might not be a bad idea to add seeds to your food storage and store them well.)
I guess it's why I'm all for being a gardener, a preserver, and self-reliant. Understanding what it truly takes to grow food and how it's done will inform you far more than a movie could. When you're dealing with your crops being eaten to oblivion, you get to decide if it's worth it to go the "organic" way and squash each bug individually or use less harsh pesticides, or if you want the critters gone in one fell swoop.
Doing and being involved is the best way to learn it.
I watched it a few days ago and thought the same thing as you! I try to eat organic as much as I can...I will never look at hamburger or those huge chicken breasts the same!
Lot's of good points, thanks for the info Deidra, I want to talk to you more about it and get some of your gardening skills!
Jenn--this movie actually isn't one that makes me think that I HAVE to be all organic or only eat whole foods, it's more just educational about the side of the food industry that isn't seen in everyday life. It says in the movie that they aren't "taking sides" but rather just educating people about the facts. And if anything I feel like I will live the Word of Wisdom more fully after watching this movie--they really encourage planting a garden and eating meat more sparingly. It's interesting, you should watch it.
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