With all of the control mechanisms closing in on us, it can be daunting to know what to do. Following are some suggestions. They can be done by an individual and are non-threateneing but do require a re-ording of ones thinking and priorities. Once you start you should find a sense of empowererment that increases as you go down this new path.
The most important steps to take first are the first three listed below. Breaking free of the shackles of "conventional wisdom" will allow you to "unschool, then educate" yourself, and consuming clean healthy food will give you the strength to do so.
Change your eating habits and food sources
STOP eating processed foods; these are foods that have been adulterated, loosing nutritional value and even adding toxins and poisons for taste, shelf life and to addict you to want more.
Moms Speak Out on GMOs
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This is a life style change that requires practice, first by reading labels... if you can’t pronounce it, if it has a number in the name, if you don’t know what it is or it has more than four ingredients (other than herbs and spices with their Latin names) then don’t buy it! Buy local... grown or made applying organic standards – without synthetic chemicals or drugs – and know your source whether it is a farmer or a baker or a grocer.
Second, by not using the ubiquitous microwave... everything you microwave – even water – is molecularly altered. It not only loses its nutritional properties, it changes the substance so that it is no longer the food you started out with, it only looks like it. Then there is the toxic chemical soup that transfers from the packaging (that makes the process so convenient) to your food.
And third, eat wholesome traditional foods like fresh vegetables, fruits, grass-fed meats and animal fats – butter, lard and tallow (just like our ancestors ate). NO CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) products, NO GMO (genetically modified organisms) products, NO enhanced or fortified products.
It soon becomes easy as you learn what’s good and what’s bad.
Develop sources of wholesome, nutritious foods such as:
local farmers - Many farmers will sell directly to customers. Some have stores on their farm property while some are less formal – knoock on the farmhouse door and ask for what you want.
farmers' markets - These are becoming more and more popular around the country. It still is prudent to know the farmer and his/her practices.
a local CSA (community supported agriculture) - This is another farm-to-consumer channel that is gaining in popularity. A CSA member pays up front to share in the bounty at the end of the season. The member is also sharing in the risk of a bad growing season or unforseen loss of the crop. Look at a CSA as a means of insuring the food supply. If all the risk is born by the farmer, s/he may not be around for the next year. By limiting her.his loass, s/he may be able to regain without undo hardship.
a local, independent food co-op - Independent food co-ops are apt to support local farmers more than a large chain supermarket. As a member, you should have more say as to what food the co-op carries.
your own garden - Those who live in rural areas or on a suburban lot of an acre or more have room to plant a garden that will suppply a good amount of their food needs. But what if you live in a dense suburban area or even an apartment? The following videos should provide some ideas. There are many more ideas and tips on the Internet.
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raise chickens - Chickens raised on food free of GMO's and antibiotics will provide an egg that is much healthier and more nutritous than eggs from a CAFO. Chickens are omnivores, so providing an area where they can scratch for worms and bugs is best. They can also be slaughtered for their meat.
Chickens also can make good pets, but this may not be a good idea if you plan to raise them for meat.
Living in a (sub)urban area should not necessarily be a deterrent to raising chickens. Check local ordinances for whether or not it is allowed and, if so, how many you can have.
In our toxic world, establishing source(s) of clean, nutritious food is one of the easiest things to do and will provide a payoff in rebuilding your immune system. You should also find the amount of food you need is less – and less need for prescripton drugs. The monetary savings can be substantial.