GE alfalfa

Some farms are using genetically engineered alfalfa to feed their cows. That means that all cow products will have GE stuff in it. Organic farms are really against this, GE stuff is really unhealthy for you. It's really like eating fake steak. I am really against GE alfalfa. When we buy the meat or milk, don't you think that we should know that the cow that made that meat or dairy ate GE alfalfa? What if the GE alfalfa made that cow sick and then you get sick because the cow that made the meat or the milk that you had eaten some laboratory fake alfalfa? My solution is that we ban GE alfalfa or we get labels that say that the cow that made this meat or milk ate GE alfalfa so the costumer has a choice in what meat or dairy they want.

Genetically Engineered?? Yummy....

Hey Everyone! It''s Hannah

Places like Whole Foods Market and Strauss Farms are educating me on the world of agriculture. It's definitely a topic I wouldn't CHOOSE to learn about, but what's going on right now is pretty important. - 

Lots of cows and other livestock that are being used for meat, milk, and other dairy products are starting to be fed genetically engineered alfalfa. That means that we are sort of eating fake food too. The problem I have with that, is that people are trying to get away with selling that meat or dairy without specially marking it, or letting us know at all that it's fake, or being fed GE crops. It's important that the citizens of the planet know exactly what they're eating. 

I think it would be okay if farmers wanted to feed their animals whatever kind of food they want, after all, it's their cows. But,  I want to know what the farmers are feeding them, so that I can stay away from GE foods. There are positive sides to this too, meat and dairy made from GE crops would probably be ALOT cheaper than naturally, wonderfully grown crops that are fed to animals. Many families who are struggling to buy food could afford meat and eggs. Which, would be GREAT! 

If you want to show your support or just research and learn more about this, go to blog.wholefoodsmarket.com

Change is Happening!

Hey Guys! It's Hannah.

I was so happy to see that on Christmas Eve (one my family's favorite holidays) lots of our friends and family brought reusable bags. Everything that usually is brought to my house in a grocery store's paper or plastic bags, was in cute (and eco-friendly) cloth bags. All of the bags sported logos of local schools, churches, or stores. It gave me a great sense of community and pride to see everyone supporting local businesses and the well being of our planet. This is a great start to a healthier planet! Here's to a new year of being green! Happy 2011!