tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6403384531250069062.post2584119938006976523..comments2023-09-06T02:20:33.459-07:00Comments on Women On...: Food ethicsLisa :-]http://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6403384531250069062.post-91358001544219338452008-10-27T17:24:00.001-07:002008-10-27T17:24:00.001-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718645722631873821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6403384531250069062.post-87108555052634039452008-10-27T17:24:00.000-07:002008-10-27T17:24:00.000-07:00In my home we eat primarily organic fruits and veg...In my home we eat primarily organic fruits and veggies and naturally raised meats. Have you ever tasted an organic free range chicken? Or had an organic hotdog?<BR/><BR/>It is not inexpensive, nor is it always easy to find what you are looking for, but eventually over a period of time you begin to know the stores that carry the best product for the best price. <BR/><BR/>Can I do this 100% of the time? No. Some things just don't come organic or natural. But when they hit the shelf I add them to the grocery list. <BR/><BR/>For me it isn't just about humane treatment of animals or the carbon footprint I'll leave behind. Those two thoughts enter the process but not nearly as much as -- Why do I want to put any chemical into my body that I don't really have to? And why would I do that to my family?<BR/><BR/>The weight of a niece's MS and her treatment of the disease process through a completely organic life style -- raising and growing her own food -- has shown me what we've all known all along.<BR/><BR/>Chemicals are bad for us. For that reason alone, it makes sense to 'go organic' whenever possible.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718645722631873821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6403384531250069062.post-24048554815917442912008-10-27T17:14:00.000-07:002008-10-27T17:14:00.000-07:00As this dialogue has progressed, I've realized tha...As this dialogue has progressed, I've realized that I, too, would like to be more careful about the pork chop, chicken breast or hamburger I put on my plate. Here in Oregon, we have many places where natural, cruelty-free meat can be purchased. I understand now that I don't want the cow I eat to suffer any more than the goose peppered with shotgun pellets. <BR/><BR/>In this respect, hunting one's own meat can be a solution. It <I>can</I> be an act of reverence and purpose. It's just that I don't think it <I>is</I> for 85% of the people out there taking potshots at game animals...<BR/><BR/>In a perfect world, perhaps we would figure out how to go back to growing and butchering our own protein. Industrialization has de-personalized the process way too much.Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.com