Chances are pretty darn good that most of the foods in your pantry and fridge contain toxic chemicals and GMO's (genetically modified organisms) and are owned by a company called Monsanto. So why should you care? What's so bad about GMO's and Monsanto anyways?? Well for starters Monsanto is the world's largest pesticide manufacturer. Just let that sink in for a moment. The world's largest PESTICIDE manufacturer. Monsanto also controls much of the world's food supply. Does that sound strange to anyone?? The company that controls most of the foods Americans are eating is also the largest pesticide manufacturer. Hmm....pretty sure I don't want to be eating pesticides and I sure as shit know that I don't want to be feeding it to William.
So what exactly is a Genetically Modified Organism? A GMO is made when a gene from one species is transferred to another species. Resulting in something that would never be naturally grown or produced. So that's just a little bit startling, no? Ever heard of FrankenFish? Yum. Just one prime example of how the FDA is playing scientist with our food supply. Since the science behind GMO's is still fairly new- the reality is that we just don't know all the side effects yet. However, there have been many studies performed that show the connection between eating GMO's and cancer. You can read about it here courtesy of Natural News.
Scared yet? I sure hope so! What we do know is that GMO's are harmful to your health. They are grown using extreme amounts of pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. Simply put folks- these ingredients are poison. POISON! And they are packaged to you as health foods, convenience foods and junk foods. And your buying it!! So here's a list of the Monsanto foods to avoid.
It's pretty daunting right? I challenge you to inventory your pantry and fridge. Right now...just get up and take a quick look. How many items from this list did you have?
I will be totally honest and say that when I first started down this path towards healthy eating, my fridge and pantry was full of this crap. Full!!! Oh how I loved Pasta-Roni, Marie Callenders Pot Pies were my favorites and to this day William's favorite cereal is Honey Nut Cheerios which is a General Mills product. My first thoughts were, "how in the world am I going to avoid all these foods?". Followed closely by, "what the hell am I going to feed my family?"
The answer....buy certified organic foods. Foods that contain this label cannot contain GMO's. Yay! But wait! Yikes- these foods are really expensive. Like, really, really expensive! So what's a concerned consumer to do? Well, here's what I did. And keep in mind that this took me several years to accomplish. It's rough on your grocery budget and most definitely a lifestyle change- but you can do it!
- Start by switching all dairy to organic dairy.
- Make Mondays, meatless!
- Buy your meat from local butcher shops or a specialty grocery. Learn where your meat comes from and how it's been raised.
- Memorize the Dirty Dozen list so that you can make informed shopping choices.
- Cook from scratch- get rid of the processed junk!
- Do your best to stop buying from the Monsanto Do Not Buy list referenced above.
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