Food For Thought

[Anita Fixx]

There's been a lot of discussion going on about diets and healty eating so I thought I'd include the article below. It's about how government policy has a big influence on what we eat and the current health crisis we have (obesity, diabetes, etc). Very well written..it was published last week in a local alternative paper. I also saw the documentary "Food Inc" last night and to be honest, it gave me nightmares! It was'nt just seeing animals getting tortured and slaughtered although that was definitly part of it. What also scared me was how much government and the agriculture industry (which consists of just a half a dozen of corporations) controls the fod system and what we eat on daily basis. It's terrifying to know that so much power is given to selfish individuals who only have their own best interests in mind. There was a story about a mother who lost her child to E-coli and is now trying to get a bill passed to prevent this from happening to other people. You can't geuss how difficult that's been...she has'nt even received an apology from the company that is responsible for poisoning and killing her son. It's so tragic and it just highlights the fact that you can't trust anyone but yourself, especially when it comes to issues like health and nutrition. You can't most of the b******* that's out there because it's sponsored by industry. It's like I read in "Skinny B****" (great book) know what the facts are and make up your own mind. Use your head and don't just go along with what they tell you to believe.

Honestly, I would not be surprised if the agenda of the ruling class is to keep people stupid and fat. Because that's exactly what they're accomplishing. With government subsidies for junk food and a mediocre educational system. Actually mediocre is putting it nicely...I did'nt learn f*** all in school. Pretty much all of my knowledge has come from doing my own research, my own reading and my own will to do so. I think it's worth it to not be an ignorant ass. School seems designed to do this because they try to kill your curiousity and thirst for real education. Don't let that happen and stop eating garbage. I may not have all the answers but I just know that's part of the solution to this messed up society.