This is why I'm a vegetarian!!!

[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by zedhead

The food supply in this country is fubar. The corporations have taken it over, and only one thing is important. The all mighty dollar. Look at the history of Corn Syrup as a food additive to understand where it came from/where its going. (IMO, it's where ADD comes from)

There is a way to fight this. Buy from local farms/farmers. Better quality, less additives/antibiotics/pesticides etc. All for a marginally higher cost.

So totally agree!

I teach food production and I do a unit on corn(it is even used to feed fish) ..Gmo .. Organic farming etc.

I am not a vegetarian, but I do have a problem with the treatment of animals.
Like I said the video food inc really changed me.

I was interested to see the restaurant chipolite grill is organic and green. I will look for the link.

[gracielove]

Some people get annoyed with me when I get on my soap box about the pet food industry but the human food industry is just as bad. Our meats are full of hormones, antibiotics and steroids. Vegetables and fruits have been genetically engineered to be resistant to bugs and so they all fit neatly into the same sized plastic bag. Our farm land has had the natural nutrients sapped out of it. No wonder people are so far from healthy. As long as all our food can be transported for thousands of miles and then sit on a shelf for untold months the food industry is happy.

[sbgooljar]

This turned out to be a "hot" topic! Thanks everyone for your responses, posts, comments, etc.

No matter what the cultural norms are regarding food, it's still inhumane to abuse any animal.