Friday night me and Eric watched Part I of the documentary, The Future of Food. I highly recommend this to anyone who hasn't seen it. Scary? Yes. Important to know? YES. I had heard some of what was going on and it was specifically in reference to soybeans, but I had no idea to what extent corporations were shaping and controlling what we eat. In addition, these corporations have found another way to screw farmers.
Even though buying local produce is more expensive, it's worth it because a) the food is not genetically modified, b) the quality really is that much better (cut up the most flavorful cantaloupe yesterday!), and c) those guys work their asses off and get very little in return. I know it's not 100% doable all the time...it's not for me either, but it's a wonderful alternative to the supermarket that hopefully one day will become more commonplace.
-K
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