HOW TO AVOID GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD!

Hey, it's Marco! Whether genetically modified (GM) foods are safe or harmful is still controversial. Most foods we eat may contain ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs)--everything from baby formula and food to our dairy to even our meat. If you live in Europe, avoiding GM foods is easier since laws require labeling. However in the US and Canada food manufacturers are not required to label if their food is genetically modified or not. As such, here are some guidelines for steering clear of GM foods in your diet, if that is your choice.

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IS MCDONALD'S REALLY HEALTHY?

McDonald’s promote their food as ‘nutritious’, but the reality is that it is junk food – high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre and vitamins. A diet of this type is linked with a greater risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other diseases. Their food also contains many chemical additives, some of which may cause ill-health, and hyperactivity in children. Don’t forget too that meat is the cause of the majority of food poisoning incidents...

You Want Fries With That?

FAST FOOD CHAINS TURNING OVER A "NEW LEAF?"

Hey, it's Marco! Did you know that Monsanto, the St. Louis agricultural unit of Pharmacia Corp., calls its potato "NewLeaf." It is the latest and smallest crop to feel the sting of a growing anti biotechnology campaign in the U.S. and abroad. Critics have raised enough questions about the environmental and
nutritional safety of crop biotechnology that surveys show many U.S. consumers want labels on groceries containing genetically modified ingredients, a move the food industry resists. However, Fast-food chains such as McDonald's Corp. are quietly telling their french-fry suppliers to stop using the potato from Monsanto, the only biotechnology concern to commercialize a genetically modified spud.
So many food concerns are shrinking from the Monsanto potato that J.R. Simplot Co., a major supplier of french fries to McDonald's, is instructing its farmers to stop growing it.

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IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR SPRING CLEANING!

And a big "THANK YOU" to Bruce Bradley and Kristi Marsh! 

Hey, it's Marco! Now let’s face it, making changes can be hard. In fact, they can be downright overwhelming, especially if you start comparing yourself to others or some unrealistic ideal. But what if we take a different approach to change? I recently read a book entitled Little Changes by Kristi Marsh. In it she shares her personal journey with change after battling cancer and tackling the messy job of cleaning up the toxic foods, cleansers, and personal care products in her life. Here’s an excerpt from her book about her journey with food:

“The key is to just start. Take one product or food item, and

make a wiser choice…. Celebrate your new peanut butter, the tomatoes

you grow, or the omelet you made, instead of focusing on what you still have

left to do. View changes as a process and not as a destination, and tasks

become adventures. There is no end to this journey. It is a life-long

philosophy to embrace….”

Remember, it's the start that stops most people! 

Spring Cleaning!

The Health Dangers of Genetically Modified Foods

They who control the seeds, control the food...

What is Genetically Modified Food?

For all of you that don't know, and believe me, there are millions of you! 

While You Were Sleeping...

Meet your Meat! 

Hey, it's Marco! Do you have any idea what you're really eating?? If you did, you would know why you look and feel like crap all the time... Remember, profits are more important than Humans!