Food for thought, labels to read
Posted by Lisa Carey
So let’s think about this . . . we can’t grow a garden in our front yard because it might not be pretty enough. We don’t want to look at the solar panels on the lamp posts. And it’s okay to take gallons of organic milk and pour it down the drain. So why should we be surprised to learn it’s okay to lie about what’s in your food as long as you tell the truth in the fine print?
I know in our household that we are becoming much more aware of the foods we eat. Thus spending more time than ever before at the grocery store trying to determine not only what we can afford, but also what we want (and need) to bring home. Reading labels has become a necessary part of our shopping trip.
You know what would be really great? If the front of the box and the back of the box said the same thing. But then again maybe no one would buy if the label told the truth.
It’s not just blueberries, I am sure that it happens with many other food items too. I am glad we have alternatives, even though they may cost more. What I would like to know is why is it okay to lie about what’s in the food we eat.
More importantly, when will the food we eat actually have food in it?
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Currently, the FDA and the USDA do their utmost to keep us uninformed and to protect the interests of large agribusiness corporations (follow the money). Write to your Senators, put pressure on them, to force these agencies to require full disclosure on labels. I want to know if a product contains any genetically modified ingredients. I am also becoming concerned about the addition of nanoparticle ingredients. Congress is supposed to regulate those agencies which, in turn, regulate us. We cannot let the agencies have a free hand. Write (or call) and demand that these agencies do what is right by the people.