With Global Love for You
So that is an auspicious beginning,
and I think we SHOULD incorporate
the peacock feathers because
BECAUSE- as a man displays his sensual
attire the woman is forwarding her Imperial Yellow-
her yellow dress.
And as this no no
And as this intricate dance progresses
the woman and her mate f o l l o w
each other down the old streets in Havana, Cuba
The Seaguls are here (he said) a n d
AND what are the seagulls doing here in the off season
(I LOVE IT)
But do not
not
do not love it
Love me do, love me do, love me not, SHE LOVES ME
hmmmmm
Back to the man and the woman-
And as she sits and meditates, she f e e l s
Brittle (fragile ) - Why not
Beverage for you - TEA (fragi l l e)- why not
Brother, it is lie THIS
Although this seems like just a general feeling
we need to - MAKE TRADE FAIR- and the room got quiet
and that was because we knew our love.
Knew and felt for por
Nuestros corazones estan cambiando.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
One step for mankind another for health.
The environmental movement has so much depth and diversity right now that it can be incredibly daunting. This is one of the reasons why people have such a difficult time committing to a certain aspect of environmentalism. And how can you blame them? With the economy in such a difficult state, and the challenges of the geo-political scene, there are a huge number of problems vying for our attention on the national stage.
This is all very true, and it’s one of these reasons why its important to refrain from being overly judgmental. What one person can do is vastly different from another, given your own educational background, and level of awareness.
One way to think about environmentalism in a manner that speaks directly to everyone -- and does so on an individual basis is to think about the food we eat. What could be a more direct way for grappling with serious issues but to take it in the most personal and individual manner possible: Think about the food you put in your mouth.
Human beings in general are omnivores; we have absolutely no limits on what substances we can consume. We can eat anything. Think about it: carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice, wheat. Proteins in any form, from beef to pork to poultry to the exotics of everything in the ocean. And of course, the nutrient gained from fruits, nuts, and vegetables must not be overlooked. It is this section of our food pyramid that we so often neglect. We can make a difference in our health, and in our national culture, by simply being more aware of the foods that we eat. Specifically, our ingestion of corn.
Corn is a staple of the American imagination: when we consider images of the birth of our country, we remind ourselves of Native Americans introducing maize to the starving pilgrims. In a more modern sense, corn is the staple crop grown throughout the vast and never-ending fields of the midwest. So it makes sense to consider the absolute importance of where and how this most american food contributes to our health.
Because of the global population boom, it makes sense to want to grow all of our food in the most expedient manner possible. Of course, it makes sense to attempt to produce our food in a streamlined and economically manner to deliver it to our mouths. Unfortunately this model of production ultimately ends up harming us.
How? Because of the need to protect huge crops from devastation from insects, droughts, and environmental stresses, we have slowly but steadily chosen to plant, harvest, and eat more and more corn that is genetically modified. These strains of corn (known as GMOs) were designed to protect the U.S. food crop from disasters and were thus genetically modified to contain pieces of DNA specific genes of interest. Examples of this include genes that makes the corn more resistant to drought, natural stressors, and insects. This genetic modification has gone so far as to incorporate a synthetic gene that allows the corn to internally produce its own pesticide; therefore rendering it impervious to natural predators such as certain worms. While this scientific achievement is fascinating, think for a moment about the end result.
You are putting a vegetable into your body that produces a synthetic chemical which is designed to kill other animals. Not such a pretty thing to roll around in the butter dish is it?
As a society, we need to make a shift away from eating crops and foodstuffs produced in this manner. Although a complete overhaul of your buying experience may be a bit much for any consumer, one thing you can do is to simply make sure that when you do cook at home, you can purchase more and more organic products. Again, you do not necessarily need to completely alter your whole lifestyle. What you can do is to make sure that you become aware of organic foods and begin to slowly replace them, one at a time in your cart. Attend local farmer’s markets and talk to the farmer who grow your vegetables. Buy fresh, local, sustainably gown produce.
Start this week by choosing to incorporate this idea in your very next meal. Choose one or two items that you can be confident were gown with your health in mind. In choosing to live your life in the most natural way possibly you are not only bettering yourself but our nation as a whole.
This is all very true, and it’s one of these reasons why its important to refrain from being overly judgmental. What one person can do is vastly different from another, given your own educational background, and level of awareness.
One way to think about environmentalism in a manner that speaks directly to everyone -- and does so on an individual basis is to think about the food we eat. What could be a more direct way for grappling with serious issues but to take it in the most personal and individual manner possible: Think about the food you put in your mouth.
Human beings in general are omnivores; we have absolutely no limits on what substances we can consume. We can eat anything. Think about it: carbohydrates such as potatoes, rice, wheat. Proteins in any form, from beef to pork to poultry to the exotics of everything in the ocean. And of course, the nutrient gained from fruits, nuts, and vegetables must not be overlooked. It is this section of our food pyramid that we so often neglect. We can make a difference in our health, and in our national culture, by simply being more aware of the foods that we eat. Specifically, our ingestion of corn.
Corn is a staple of the American imagination: when we consider images of the birth of our country, we remind ourselves of Native Americans introducing maize to the starving pilgrims. In a more modern sense, corn is the staple crop grown throughout the vast and never-ending fields of the midwest. So it makes sense to consider the absolute importance of where and how this most american food contributes to our health.
Because of the global population boom, it makes sense to want to grow all of our food in the most expedient manner possible. Of course, it makes sense to attempt to produce our food in a streamlined and economically manner to deliver it to our mouths. Unfortunately this model of production ultimately ends up harming us.
How? Because of the need to protect huge crops from devastation from insects, droughts, and environmental stresses, we have slowly but steadily chosen to plant, harvest, and eat more and more corn that is genetically modified. These strains of corn (known as GMOs) were designed to protect the U.S. food crop from disasters and were thus genetically modified to contain pieces of DNA specific genes of interest. Examples of this include genes that makes the corn more resistant to drought, natural stressors, and insects. This genetic modification has gone so far as to incorporate a synthetic gene that allows the corn to internally produce its own pesticide; therefore rendering it impervious to natural predators such as certain worms. While this scientific achievement is fascinating, think for a moment about the end result.
You are putting a vegetable into your body that produces a synthetic chemical which is designed to kill other animals. Not such a pretty thing to roll around in the butter dish is it?
As a society, we need to make a shift away from eating crops and foodstuffs produced in this manner. Although a complete overhaul of your buying experience may be a bit much for any consumer, one thing you can do is to simply make sure that when you do cook at home, you can purchase more and more organic products. Again, you do not necessarily need to completely alter your whole lifestyle. What you can do is to make sure that you become aware of organic foods and begin to slowly replace them, one at a time in your cart. Attend local farmer’s markets and talk to the farmer who grow your vegetables. Buy fresh, local, sustainably gown produce.
Start this week by choosing to incorporate this idea in your very next meal. Choose one or two items that you can be confident were gown with your health in mind. In choosing to live your life in the most natural way possibly you are not only bettering yourself but our nation as a whole.
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