Being a regular customer at Whole Foods for some time, I've had a chance to notice what they sell and who normally shops there.
After a recent visit I've come to the conclusion that contrary to popular belief, Whole Foods IS NOT a health food store in my opinion.
Why?
With the costs of food going up, reports of food shortages and rationing, and of course not to mention the cost of transportation... how do you stay healthy and keep from breaking the bank?
To most people, eating an occasional fast food meal or drinking a soda once in a while is acceptable. Even eating out regularly would be considered healthy to most.
But how many meals does it take to lead you to good as well as bad health?
GM: the Most Expensive Cheap Food You'll Ever Eat
GM (genetically modified) food is cheap. It is grown under conditions that turn lush complex ecosystems once known as "farms" into monoculture (single crop) deserts. The very concept of integrated farming, where one plant or animal uses the waste of another and sustains the first one (or yet another) is meaningless in monoculture. Vast industrial techniques and huge government subsidies make GM food inexpensive and chemical additives keep the prepared and fast foods so easily available cheap, cheap, cheap. Read the rest of this entry »
