Category: Food

Genetically Engineered Crops

If you’re not sure what all the fuss is about genetically modified crops, you owe it to yourself to check out this quick (4 minute) video that does a great job of explaining the issue:

I’m all for improving our lives through science, but GM foods is not about that…it’s about improving corporate profits through science without scientifically examining what possible effects this has on the species affected by this technology (not just the animals that eat the crops, us, but the animals that live where these crops are grown).

Blue strawberry?

Wow, talk about genetically modified food.  A BLUE strawberry?  Crazy stuff.  It seems the goal wasn’t to create a blue strawberry, but rather, one that would be resistant to freezing – which this one is – and the color was just a side effect.  Scientists took the gene that makes a type of antifreeze in flounder fish, and added it to an otherwise normal strawberry planet.  This abomination is the result.  This GMO field is one that really scares me…I recognize we may require widespread adoption of GMO in order to feed growing populations, but I’m concerned about the unknown side effects of creating living organisms like these.

Read more over at Care2.

Is sugar toxic?

Would you consider sugar toxic?  I didn’t used to, but the more I read about it, the more I’m convinced.  A recent segment on 60 minutes helped explain this more, check out the article here or a brief follow-up video below.

Pink Slime in School Lunches

As a follow-up to the story about pink slime in school lunches, the USDA has essentially given it the green light.  While officially it will be up to the individual schools to decide if they want to serve this to their kids or not, the reality is that with school budgets already incredibly reduced nationwide, they have no choice but to save a buck or two wherever they can.  It’s what the taxpayers are asking for – increased efficiency in schools, reduced expenses, without really considering the consequences of that request.  Sigh.

So, what can you do if this is something you care about as a parent?  Well it’s simple – pack a lunch for your kid(s).  Also face the reality, that while disgusting and potentially bacteria-laden (micro-biologists consider this a high risk food product), this pink slime is theoretically OK to eat and the real impact on a body is probably minimal, especially if ingested in moderation.

Keep pink slime out of school lunches!

Ok, so some of you are reading this headline and are a bit confused, I realized.  Pink slime?  Yeah, it’s what passes for hamburger in our schools and fast food restaurants.  Treehugger has a recent article about a whistleblower from this industry, check it out for all sorts of background info.

Anyway, there’s a petition at change.org to ask the USDA to stop the use of pink slime in the National School Lunch Program.  They’re closing in on their goal of 300,000 signatures and need your help!  You can find the petition here.

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