Am I too intesense?

     I often wonder if I am too intense on some important matters to me. I come on strong, I am like a storm passing a small ship in the middle of the ocean, I want people to hear me. No, I don't want them to hear me, I want them to understand the importance of what I am saying to them.

    My husband tells me, "You talk too much, you are too much for people to handle." Perhaps, just perhaps, he is correct. Yet, when you have so much passion, so much rage for this matter; and so much concern for the neighbor down the street, or the young mother, or even a complete stranger; how do you hold it in? What is this, in which I talk about? Our food, our way of living, our health, and our freedoms.

    I use to think that eating locally is the best thing to do. Then I learned about this powerful product called GMO's. Wow, was I wrong. The more I learn, the more I question, the more I begin to understand. I feel like I am single handily fighting a battle to save everyone from this horrible monster. In some ways, I am.

    The thing is, Americans are lazy. Yes, I said it! We can not be "inconvenienced" to cook our own meals, to read labels, to fight for what is important. After all, American Idol is on. We don't care about what is in our food, as long has it taste good. After all, it is not affecting me, I am fine. Yes, that is the attitude of so many people I know!

    But it does affect you, it affects everyone! Do you have a friend or loved one that cannot have a baby due to infertility issues? What about cancer, has that touched someone you know? Liver disease? Leaking gut? Mental issues? Weight gain? Allergies? Do you still think it doesn't affect you? Now think of the health cost associated with all of these issues. What about the environment?

    Monstato, a chemical company responsible for PCBs, Agent Orange, bovine growth hormones, Aspertame, petrochemical plastics, herbicides and now your food with GMO's. If you think your food is not contaminated, think again.

    Go into your cabinet, pull out a box of anything. If it has any form of corn, canola, soy, cotton, sugar, dairy, meat, or yeast, it is most likely a GMO. Yes, meat and dairy. If the animal was fed GMO crops it does not break down, it will be in your diet. Studies find newborn babies with GMO's in their blood.

   So, yes, I get extremely passionate about this discussion. Everyone should! EVERYONE!!!

  I become irate when my children are fed GMO's. Do you see why I get crazy when my child is poisoned! I no longer trust anyone with my children, (well a few selected people, who are like me). I will go out of my way to feed them GOD's food, not mans!

   Also, when did it start being ok to offer children crappy poisoned food; yet when a parent does the right thing, by offering healthy foods, its wrong? Seriously!! I do not "abuse" my children, or not let them be children, due to the fact I feed them non-GMO foods. No, it should be the other way around. If you stuff a child with fast food, boxed foods and candy all day, without anything healthy, that parent is "abusing" them. It is causing harm to their bodies, to their minds and is setting them up for failure to recognize the importance of nutrition.

    Most people would not dare to give sugar water to their car instead of gas. The car needs the right "nutrition" to run. It is the same thing with humans, we need our right "nutrition".

    Now go to youtube and search GMOS, watch the various videos. Learn, understand and become passionate.

     You can still enjoy life without GMO's, you will become healthier without GMO's, you will make a difference! Become passionate like me, get a belly full of fire for the important issue at hand.

Here is a shopping guide. Just because they are local, does not mean they are GMO-free. Ask if they use GMO seeds, if they use pesticides, ask what they feed their animals, ask away. The more you inquire the more they will consider.  Once you find a GMO-free farmer, buy from them all the time and tell your friends. Support your local organic farmer, they need it the most.

I love this cookbook. It has pictures, easy to read with wonderful foods.