I have always been against Monsanto and it's chemicals as well as genetically modified foods. I have tried to buy organic and local or grow my own for many years and it's in times like this it's worth trying to make change in an entire industry..so here goes.
I have been inspired to write this because I am reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. So far I am on page 56 of 354...I see more of these posts in my future before I finish this book. P.S. I love to garden and eat good food as well.
My hope is that more and more people will go back to gardening and producing their own vegetables or at least be more conscious of what they are putting into their body and the nutrients the things they buy have or don't have. Our bodies can only digest so much in one day so we need to be fastidious about what we put in on a given day if we do not want to be obese...are you nourishing yours?
I urge everyone reading this to read the labels on the items you purchase and use that power to show industry and governments that we do have a say and they can't just stuff whatever they want down our throats...literally. Ask for those labels to include whether the product contains genetically modified ingredients. We have plenty of time to be wary and conscientious about what we eat right now...so make it count. Let's come out of this healthier and with a renewed vigor for mother nature and all the products she has happily supplied humans for eternity.
Food supply chains are closing and falling into disarray with the current pandemic, so there has never been a better time to hit these companies where it hurts, because together we can change the face of food production and transport. Do you really want out of season fruit and vegetables without taste? I certainly don't and am very grateful, that while I live in one of the poorest nations in Central America, our fruit and vegetables are mostly grown in country and are only available in season...there are months that we go without mangoes and avocados, but when they are in season I have never tasted anything better. We don't have apples or pumpkins, strawberries, raspberries or mushrooms except at prohibitive prices, because they are never in season here. Even better is to make a little garden and grow what you need for your family...Any amount will help or grow extra and trade with your neighbours.
I know communities can be built around food, so let's use food to strengthen the communities we live in and our neighbours. A closer link to nature and our food chain will rejuvenate our empathy for the earth and mother nature.
Check out www.animalvegetablemiracle.com to find organizations we can rally behind to make significant changes to our food supply. Find local producers and farmers and buy direct...help them survive while we make sure Monsanto and the many other bohemoth companies only interested in profit and patents go bankrupt. They have certainly bankrupted our food supply of heirlooms and nutrition.