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Food Inc.

Jason Simpkins - Friday, June 04, 2010
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In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on America's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA.

The nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.
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Food Matters

Jason Simpkins - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies, it's no wonder that modern society is getting sicker.

Food Matters sets about uncovering the trillion dollar worldwide 'sickness industry' and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for overcoming illness naturally.
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Are you Being Poisoned by Sweetness?

Jason Simpkins - Friday, April 16, 2010
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ATTENTION: If the video does not play when you press the play button, simply drag the cursor forward on the time line to start the video.
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Thoughts from Within - Woody Harrelson

Jason Simpkins - Thursday, June 18, 2009
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One of my all time favourite videos!

Send me links to your favourite videos on health, fitness, the environment and independent thinking in the comment box below...


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Jeanette Peters commented on 19-Jun-2009 01:01 PM
Naturally Nova Scotia just recently made our first YouTube video that we'd love to recommend to you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUkS0lm2G5s. It's all about Acerola Berries & Vitamin C. We also have a blog: www.wellnessfromwithinblog.com. We've written & posted articles that we would love for you to share on your own blog if you enjoy them :)
Jason Simpkins commented on 19-Jun-2009 01:07 PM
Thanks Jeanette, we love Naturally Nova Scotia products and the good work you folks are doing for people's health and the environment!
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Is Organic Food a Scam?

Jason Simpkins - Thursday, June 04, 2009
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First, let’s take a look at what exactly it means to be organic.                                  

“Organic foods are grown without the use of chemical fertilizer or pesticides and have not been processed using irradiation or added hormones,” says Ashley Mullins, R.D., L.D., CNSC, a registered dietitian at Baylor All Saints Medical Center. “As with any product, it’s important to check the label to determine exactly what you’re getting.”

Products labeled “100 percent organic” must contain only organic ingredients with the exception of water and salt, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Products labeled “organic” must contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients. Products that are made with at least 70 percent organic ingredients are allowed to be labeled “made with organic ingredients.”

The Bottom Line

While organic food can cost up to two or three times that of regular foods, it may not be any better for you, Mullins says.

“From a nutrition standpoint, there isn’t enough research to show that organic foods are more nutritious than regular foods. The levels of pesticides currently used haven’t been found to be harmful,” she says. “Of course, there may be other benefits to buying organic, such as it being more environmentally friendly and, in some cases, fresher.”

It really comes down to personal preference and budget, adds Mullins. Whatever you do, don’t let your choice inhibit your ability to get the nutrients you need. “The most important thing to consider is the health benefit of consuming five servings of fruits and vegetables every day—whether or not they’re organic,” says Mullins. “That’s the biggest payoff.”

Source: Science Daily May 23, 2009.


Jason’s Comments:

When will this argument of organic vs. conventional food ever die? The answer is most likely never, especially since there’s such an enormous amount of money at stake.

With politically well-connected corporations like Monsanto leading the charge into the future of food production with toxic pesticides and genetically modified organisms, it seems almost impossible to stop the avalanche of misinformation that permeates the mainstream media of today.

So after reading the above article it’s blatantly obvious that big industry spin-doctors are at it once again. It seems they have taken a page or two right out of the tobacco companies propaganda playbook of decades past.

Misdirection #1: Utilize “experts” to dissuade consumers from purchasing organic by stating over and over that organic food is way more expensive than conventional food and that it may not even be better for you.

I find it interesting that the dietitian quoted in the above article recommends that consumers should check product labels to determine exactly what you’re getting. Unfortunately that’s tough to do when pesticides, herbicides, irradiation and genetically modified organisms are conspicuously absent from food product labels.

Straight goods #1: Because the organic food industry has been growing by leaps and bounds (from $1 billion in 1990 to $20 billion in 2007 in the U.S. alone) the over all cost of organic food has been reduced substantially. In some cases certain organic produce items at the local supermarket are actually the same price as their conventional counterparts.

Even better still, I suggest shopping at local farmer’s markets where produce is organically or naturally grown (which is basically organic without the government certification). There’s nothing like buying produce with the dirt still on it, directly from the people who actually had a hand in growing it – you can’t get that in any supermarket.

Misdirection #2: Discredit any studies that unequivocally prove that organic food is more nutritious than conventional food by using vague statements such as, “From a nutrition standpoint, there isn’t enough research to show that organic foods are more nutritious than regular foods.”

Straight goods #2: In fact, a recent $24 million (CAD) four year study conducted at the Newcastle University in England and funded by the European Union, found the following:
  • Organic milk has 60-80 percent more nutrients than conventional milk.
  • Organic milk has higher levels of Vitamin E.
  • Organic Cheese can have twice as many nutrients as conventional varieties.
  • Organic tomatoes, wheat, potatoes, cabbage, onions have 20-40 percent more antioxidants than conventional fruits and vegetables.
  • Organic spinach has been found to contain more minerals than conventional.
Although this study did not obviously cover all of the food available to consumers in supermarkets, it stands to reason that any food grown or raised under organic conditions would hold more nutritional value than conventionally grown foods.

Misdirection #3: Downplay the havoc that toxic man made chemicals have on the human body by claiming that, “The levels of pesticides currently used haven’t been found to be harmful.”

Straight goods #3: My question is… harmful to what? A lab rat? And who conducted these studies proving that pesticides are not harmful to humans and for how long? My guess is scientists funded by the chemical companies themselves.

What this expert dietitian also forgets to mention is that none of these chemicals existed 100 years ago and therefore they are totally alien to the human body - so no one really knows what the long-term consequences will be from ingesting them.

Also, we have to consider the total toxic load on the body from other sources such as shampoos, deodorants, perfumes, skin creams, hair dyes, dish soap, laundry detergents, pharmaceutical drugs, cigarette smoke, automobile exhaust etc. We are literally swimming in a sea of man made chemicals on a daily basis and once again, no one can say for certain what the long term damage will be when they interact inside your body.

So is eating organic food worth it?

I mean really, what’s the worst that can happen if you continue to eat nutritionally deficient and chemically laden food? Cancer maybe? Don’t worry about that say the experts; they’ve got toxic chemicals to deal with that too.

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pyetw commented on 29-Jul-2009 09:08 PM
Thank you for standing up to this corporate bullshit. You raise some good points. Does the study include tomatoes bred and crossed with fish genes, when compared to freshly picked and eaten homegrown tomatoes without pesticides? Does this study compare milk with added spider webbing, compared to sucking on our mother's teat? Fresh food off the vine is like love divine! Obviously this doesn't include gassed apples to remain dormant for up to two years, in comparison to live fruit eaten off the tree within five minutes of picking it. See Anastasia, Ringing Cedar Series... we are all cannibals, except the robots, they are cannonballs! Mr. Monsanto, if you want to do chemicals, try crack cocaine. You can probably afford the habit too, with your royalties on gmo corn. Add to this factory farm force fed diseased meat, vs pasture clean fresh air beef. Add to this factory farm swine flu, the Mexicans don't even know what hit them. It wasn't a hurricane. Don't need no shots, ain't got no swine fever... Mullens needs a mullet (er, i mean muzzle). End of discussion. pyetw
Jason Simpkins commented on 30-Jul-2009 12:14 AM
Thanks for the comment! Of course the study made no mention of the types of perverted manipulations done to the conventional food by large agribusiness... telling people the truth might scare them out of their slumber.
Anonymous commented on 29-Aug-2009 10:48 PM
you have nothing to lose by eating Organic, but you have your health at risk by eating conventional food.
vino biodinamico commented on 24-Oct-2009 06:27 AM
Good post, but have you thought about Organic Food a Scam before?
Jason Simpkins commented on 24-Oct-2009 10:10 AM
Thanks for your comment Vino! In the past I was oblivious to what was in my food and where it came from. Today, I understand that what's good for the earth is also good for me.
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