Most people have a love-hate relationship with food. We love to eat, but we hate to shop, hate to cook, and hate to clean up. And of course, we worry about our weight. Why is this? Perhaps it's because food reminds us that life is not only fun, but also fragile, frustrating, frightening, and mystifying.
Life is a metabolic mystery. No matter who we are or what we do, we all have to eat and drink and go to the bathroom. But how and why the food we eat transforms itself into life, and ultimately waste, is a mystery that science cannot fully explain.
It's hard to live with such profound uncertainty. So we try to distract ourselves with fast food, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and entertainment. And we try to ignore the biological basis of life - especially the connection between food and waste.
However, there is one person who cannot ignore the connection between food and waste - the farmer. He knows that crops depend on compost and manure. He understands the cycle of life, and he keeps us alive. We owe him our gratitude.
We owe a special debt of gratitude to the organic farmer. He understands that the life cycle of crops should not be contaminated with toxic chemicals, such as pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. He also understands that farming must be safe for the farmer, the consumer, the land, the water, and the animals. He is a true pioneer for health and ecology.
You can also be a pioneer for health and ecology. First, follow the advice in organicMD.org. Second, support organic farmers and encourage conventional farmers to become organic. Third, support health food stores and encourage supermarkets to carry organic products. Fourth, share your knowledge and experience with family, friends, physicians, and public officials. Your health and your planet depend on you.
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Food is live medicine. Medicine is dead food.