tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post7046735536254205967..comments2023-11-22T11:35:00.148+00:00Comments on Booked Up: Book Review: Season of the Harvest by Michael R HicksTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11900560915142436871noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-33164756049957036652011-07-29T20:20:40.172+01:002011-07-29T20:20:40.172+01:00Glad you like the sound of it Jessica.
Amazing in...Glad you like the sound of it Jessica.<br /><br />Amazing info Sarah. I'm too scared to watch a lot of those docs, I'd end up eating nothing and doing nothing if I did. I have read a bit about GM and organic/non-organic and it's all a bit worrying! I'm just pleased Europe is a lot stricter than the US about GM foods.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900560915142436871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-2065090923689944622011-07-26T23:04:26.737+01:002011-07-26T23:04:26.737+01:00Oh, and while I'm obviously passionate about t...Oh, and while I'm obviously passionate about this subject, I'm not still not sold on Hicks's book, even from your review. Ah well, at least I read your review! :)Webbiegrrl Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585739648523183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-79654075903786838822011-07-26T23:02:29.934+01:002011-07-26T23:02:29.934+01:00Tracy, I know I mentioned this film to you before ...Tracy, I know I mentioned this film to you before but I have to mention it again since it's spot on subject here: Get a copy of the Pollan documentary FOOD INC. <br /><br />FOOD INC. looks at not only how the planetary food supply is genetically-modified - the majority of crops grown and consumed by humans are now genetically modified instead of naturally mutated plants that evolve with the planet - but also how the food supply (plants AND animals we eat) are poisoned by the HANDFUL of corporations in control of the food supply. Planetary, not local. There are between 5 and 8 total. They not only genetically modify the grain they feed to cattle etc. but they infuse the animals's (cattle, pigs, fowl) feed with antibiotics to make those further up the food chain (i.e., HUMANS) unable to form those antibodies naturally. In other words, we're basically being made UNFIT to survive and we're doing it to ourselves. <br /><br />While one might think "Okay, I'll eat fish instead" the problem there is the mercury and other toxins in the planet's oceans that are now seeping into the food chain. The other toxins come from the (multiple) Great Oceanic Garbage Dumps. The plastics, which never completely biodegrade, DO unfortunately release toxic compounds as they decompose to less complex / less soluable materials. They degrade and poison the environment they're in. Worse, fish and birds EAT the decomposing plastic--thinking the little bits of stuff floating on the water are FOOD--and then they either CHOKE on it or are poisoned by it. And then WE actually eat THOSE tainted food sources.<br /><br />It's pretty scary. After seeing that flick, I went around for weeks kind of stunned into immobility. I mean, what exactly can you DO with all that information? I still don't know. I saw the film in February of this year. Still working on it but at least I haven't bought/eaten any chicken or beef since then. I won't support the industry doing this to us. I miss meat, though. Gotta find myself an organic farmer who doesn't do this crap. I am not a vegetarian!Webbiegrrl Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585739648523183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4063688252721104758.post-55855423508402685282011-07-26T18:05:59.467+01:002011-07-26T18:05:59.467+01:00Wow this book sounds amazing! Can't wait to ch...Wow this book sounds amazing! Can't wait to check it out!!Jessica L Buike (AuthorJess and Operation Relax)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975884899298324993noreply@blogger.com