The Sorry State of Food in the US

From "Time" Fri. Aug 21, 2009 by  Bryan Walsh

"Somewhere in Iowa, a pig is being raised in a confined pen, packed in so tightly with other swine that their curly tails have been chopped off so they won't bite one another. To prevent him from getting sick in such close quarters, he is dosed with antibiotics. The waste produced by the pig and his thousands of pen mates on the factory farm where they live goes into manure lagoons that blanket neighboring communities with air pollution and a stomach-churning stench. He's fed on American corn that was grown with the help of government subsidies and millions of tons of chemical fertilizer. When the pig is slaughtered, at about 5 months of age, he'll become sausage or bacon that will sell cheap, feeding an American addiction to meat that has contributed to an obesity epidemic currently afflicting more than two-thirds of the population. And when the rains come, the excess fertilizer that coaxed so much corn from the ground will be washed into the Mississippi River and down into the Gulf of Mexico, where it will help kill fish for miles and miles around. That's the state of your bacon ? circa 2009."

This article tells the real truth about how most of the food we consume in the United States is produced.....and it is disgusting indeed.  Mr. Walsh has hit the proverbial nail on the head with his statement "feeding an American addiction to meat" comment.  The problem is an on-going cycle of toxic abuse of our farmland and water system supported by mega agri-business and the government.

Backyard and community gardening is at an all time high again (thank goodness) and with good reason.  People are starting to realize the food we're offered in the USA is unhealthy and hollow.  Even if you think you have no space, time or the knowledge to grow your own fresh vegetable garden, you can order an Earthbox and garden just about anywhere.

Another solution would be to sign up for your very own Organic Acres garden.  As a member you can watch your garden grow online, get fresh organic produce and products delivered to your door and you can even sell to others in the General Store.  Take a look at what Organic Acres has to offer--get a beverage, relax and take some time to watch the online presentations.  I think you'll agree that Organic Acres is one of the most innovative programs available today.