Friday, September 24, 2004
Eat Nice
By D. Robert
One way to do a nice thing everyday is to eat wisely. This means for you but and for the greater good. Hmmmm, what does that mean?
Of course, eat low fat / high carb, no carb / high fat, veggie, vegan, or surf-n-turf, whatever you do, eat good stuff for your own well-being. But the simple act of preparing that quickie low carb / no fat breakfast could also have global ramifications.
Why buy name brand cereal (where ungodly percentages of the money you spend go directly to someone foreboding marketing department) when you could buy granola from the local farmers market made by the (hardworking, and some would say, more deserving) hands of someone who at least pays the same property taxes as you do. And, in the case of the boxed cereal industry, some four or five corporations dominate global production (or so I’ve heard). So giving your neighborhood farmers market a chance may also help with a more even distribution of wealth. What say you?
There are oodles of other reasons why buying local produce and products is a good practice. Here's a couple of sites to turn to in case you were wondering: USDA Farmers Market Site; Food Routes.
One way to do a nice thing everyday is to eat wisely. This means for you but and for the greater good. Hmmmm, what does that mean?
Of course, eat low fat / high carb, no carb / high fat, veggie, vegan, or surf-n-turf, whatever you do, eat good stuff for your own well-being. But the simple act of preparing that quickie low carb / no fat breakfast could also have global ramifications.
Why buy name brand cereal (where ungodly percentages of the money you spend go directly to someone foreboding marketing department) when you could buy granola from the local farmers market made by the (hardworking, and some would say, more deserving) hands of someone who at least pays the same property taxes as you do. And, in the case of the boxed cereal industry, some four or five corporations dominate global production (or so I’ve heard). So giving your neighborhood farmers market a chance may also help with a more even distribution of wealth. What say you?
There are oodles of other reasons why buying local produce and products is a good practice. Here's a couple of sites to turn to in case you were wondering: USDA Farmers Market Site; Food Routes.
