Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

PNCTink

Just saw this article about Ireland banning GM crops and thought of this thread.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/ireland-says-not-in-this-country-bans-gm-crops.php

teasdino

Thank you for posting the site for modified foods! Yes, the meat thing grossed me out. I thought how sad it is when someone from
A different country has to come over and tell us how toxic our food has become. I love him. I really appreciate that he would have a heart so full of caring for children. When I saw him go into the meeting I had a feeling he would get rejected. Did you not see the old guard he was dealing with? I really would be surprised if any of those people had children in the public school system that gets these toxic foods.
But here is a bit of reality I think we are overlooking. I don't think he is understanding the income level of these childrens families. How many must have parents that work two jobs to scrape by the rent, food, gas,etc. Let alone a one parent working their tail off to keep their fam in a home. This stuff is easy to get and easy to give to their fams. I am not saying it is right. My gosh..we have the USDA pumping out these toxins saying they are ok. But when people stand up and want to make laws against these things being put in food we are suddenly trampling on freedom. I think we need to look more at it as we need to help those who can't help themselves. Putting laws in effect is telling the big companies that just because someone doesn't make allot of money they are still worthy of good and healthy food.
My son was telling me that the uk used to be very unhealthy. Then the government stepped up to the plate and set laws out on what was allowed ...calories,fat,etc....and what was not.
Allot of countries do not allow our foods into their countries. And yet our stores import foods laden with toxins. Hmmm!
And don't get me started on ignorant people. I had a nieghbor who told me ....he was also the maintenance guy...that he didn't care if the septic system was broke and leaking into the stream down the hill that drained into the lake near by. He said 'I don't care...I ain't drinking the river water'. Well.... I am a bad person because I do care. It got taken care of...but only because someone cared....me.

immacookie

Finally watched this on hulu yesterday..... WTF??? The "cold breakfast" was a brownie and the "hot breakfast" was a honeybun???? :huh: