According to the Food & Water Watch organization, the USDA is getting closer to approving monsanto's genetically engineered (GE) Alfalfa.  One of the biggest impacts of allowing the use of GE alfalfa is contamination of other crops, including organic alfalfa, which is used by most organic dairies. The USDA actually acknowledges the problem of contamination, but claims consumers and others in the organic movement may not care about the contamination. This is absurd, considering one of the main reasons many people seek out organic food is to avoid genetically engineered crops.  If you haven't already, we encourage you to watch the keynote speech made by expert Jeffrey M. Smith at the Weston A Price Foundation conference in November of 2008 which does an excellent job of explaining the dangers of genetically modified foods. 

 

Casting Your Vote Against Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

The Food & Water watch organization is leading the charge to let the USDA know that consumers don't want genetically engineered foods, and they don't want organic foods to be contaminated. You can tell the USDA to reject the approval for Monsanto's GE alfalfa by clicking here to cast your vote.

Food & Water Watch is a non-profit organization working with grass roots organizations around the world to create an economically and environmentally viable future.  Their mission is to protect our essential resources by transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink and by helping people to take action to make a difference.

Empower Yourself Through Knowledge

Education is power, and I always encourage people to try to learn something new every day.  Take the initiative to educate yourself about real food, real health and sustainable living. It keeps you young and empowers you to make wise decisions. That's one of the main reasons why we started this web site, to help educate and make a difference.   With that in mind, I'd like to recognize a couple of other web sites that are focused on supporting a sustainable living agenda. 

Sincerly Sustainable - The goal of Sincerely Sustainable is to objectively review the benefits, and detriments, of any and all things in the marketplace touting eco-friendliness, 'greenness', sustainability and so on.

MapAWatt - The MapAWatt blog is for users serious about cutting down on their energy and water usage in their homes and businesses.  The site's goal is to provide people with a tool for them to learn about conservation techniques, apply them, share their success with others in their community.   

Concluding Thougthts

As we like to say, your voice and your vote is spoken and heard every day via your actions and how you live your life.  Where we eat and what we buy says as much about our culture as it does about you.  The only way to make your voice heard is to vote with your wallet.  Eat real food, support local farming and choose local, grass fed beef whenever you eat beef!