Who do you trust?

[Kari3110]

Do you know what's in that box of mac n cheese you fed your kids for lunch yesterday? Do you know what was fed to the chicken who laid the egg you're going to eat for breakfast tomorrow? Have you read the label on you child's juicebox lately?

That box of mac n cheese may cause your daughter to start puberty at the age of 7. That egg you're planning to eat tomorrow may cause you more harm than good (NOT because of cholesterol). And more than likely that juicebox has high fructose corn syrup in it and it's listed within the 1st 4 ingredients.

The FDA has decided that all these things are safe for consumption. Do you believe it?

I am no longer able to justify NOT buying the food on my daughters' plates organically.

Why am I making this post? Because I care about EVERYONE'S daughters and sons. I want to shout to the world what harm our food is causing our kids. Things we RARELY hear on the news because big business keeps everyone's mouths shut.

I want YOU to think about what you are putting on your table today. I HAVE seen the health effects of this crap food. And I HAVE seen and still am seeing the health improvements of organic/natural food.

[thebionicmom]

Jul. 9, 2008 at 12:26 PM

I am so WITH you and just as passionate about this CRAP food that we're being served by companies only concerned with the almighty $ and not one bit with our health or that of our children!  My post to "What made you go green?" pretty much sums up the health factors in my house alone that has made me eliminate as many synthetic and harmful substances as I possibly can (if not all!) in the food we eat, the body care products we put on our skin, and the chemicals we clean with and inhale.  We started last year and I've seen incredible health improvements in my asthma and my son's eczema.  My daughter's 8 and is getting BOOBS!

We eat mac & cheese but it's organic, colored with beta carotene, and made with rice milk.  We don't eat eggs.  Our juice is 100% juice from organic sources and NEVER contains HFCS!  We stay away from high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and preservatives, parabens, sulfates, petro chemicals, glycols, pthalates, PEGs & PPGs, formaldehyde donors, and known endocrine disruptors (penetration enhancers).  It's a very tedious job to read all of these labels and most everyone I know looks at ME like I'M the freak for not allowing these things to affect my family.  The BEST part is that we don't feel deprived at all ~~ my kids still get mac & cheese, lollipops, cookies, our house is still clean, and we all take showers and use lotions and bug repellent ~~ just like everyone else EXCEPT we use healthier versions of pretty much everything! 

I wish I could educate more moms to these healthier substitutions and help them realize it's not the end of the Earth; on the contrary, it's just the beginning!  I wanted to start my own business promoting healthier versions of everyday items and call it "Growing Up Green".  I just don't want to be the only FREAK shopping there until these harmful products are realized for what they are...??  I'd like to talk with you more about this if you're interested.  Regards - Kari