How to change the world by buying organic

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How to change the world by buying organic and supporting sustainable farming

By Mike Adams

You have the power in your hands to change the world. This change ripples
out from you in concentric circles, and it all starts with decisions you
make at the grocery store because what you choose to buy and consume impacts
the world in many powerful ways that you may have never been aware of. Every
purchasing decision you make changes the world, but that's a sort of
nebulous idea. It's kind of big idea to grasp, so let's start with something
a little simpler. Let's start with how changing your decision at the grocery
store changes you and your life, and then we'll move out from there.

How foods affect your physical existence
Let's start with talking about how you exist as a human being. You exist at
many different levels and one of them - of course, the most obvious one - is
the physical level. In other words, you have physical matter, you have mass
and you have substance. This makes up your body and your organs. For a
moment, we'll ignore the argument that all your physical matter is just
energy, which it is, and stick with the Newtonian view of reality here and
talk about the physical you.

This physical you has certain needs. You have to put a certain amount of
food through your body. It has to physically move through your body in order
to be digested and utilized, so you also have a physical need for certain
types of food. These food decisions, the purchasing decisions you make at
the grocery store, can alter your physical body. If you begin to avoid
purchasing foods and products that contain poisons or dangerous ingredients
that I call metabolic disruptors, you can avoid the chronic diseases that
most people are experiencing because those diseases are caused by those
ingredients.

For example, we know that hydrogenated oils cause heart disease and nervous
system disorders. We know that monosodium glutamate (see related ebook on
monosodium glutamate) and excitotoxins promote obesity and migraines. We
know that sodium nitrate, a common preservative found in most meat products,
causes pancreatic cancer and colon cancer. We know that artificial food
color ingredients promote attention deficit hyperactivity disorders,
learning disabilities and so on. There are many other ingredients that cause
physical problems as well as problems that go beyond the physical you, but
again, we're just talking about the physical, so that's the first level of
impact.
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complete article here.

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1. Oklahoma Coop model for other states

A group of Oklahoma producers of organic foods and sustainable farming have put together a cooperative for Oklahoma residents. Many states bordering Oklahoma have requested seminars on the development of the same in their state. I am a member and I rarely go the "grocery store" any more. Both my husband and I have enjoyed improved health and have saved money buying from the coop. Check the website out and see for yourself.

http://www.oklahomafood.coop

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2. felonious chickens- har!

that's great sazemisery. i heartily endorse bypassing the grocery stores and the corporate processors whenever possible. that co-op sounds huge?

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3. kick

yeah i know it's pathetic to kick your own post but i think this one's important and it sorta got drowned out by alito and rule21 yesterday. so sue me.