March Against Monsanto

Did you go out on Saturday to March against Monsanto? This march was happening in 250 cities worldwide, did you realize this march was happening most likely in your city?  Well it sure was happening in Charlotte and my husband and I only heard about it that morning! I guess I should be more involved/aware/pay attention to these things more closely. Well we heard about the march from a lady that we buy delicious greens from at the farmers market every week. She asked us if we were attending the march, and told us passionately about it--about Monsanto, the terrible/horrible/crazy company that is taking control of the food industry and food production and seeds, and affecting so much negatively globally. We are both aware of this and it was so good to listen to someone who really cares, who is really affected (probably more than us) as a local farmer (Harmony Gardens). If you live in Charlotte go to Atherton Mill and buy her greens mix- it is the BEST! Anyway we ended up stopping by the March since we already had plans for the afternoon. I really wish we knew about it sooner so I could actually march.

If you don't know much about Monsanto-- do a little Research. It is a seed giant, it controls more of the world's seeds-- as in it has genetically modified seeds like soybeans, corn, etc. Most of these seeds are found in a lot of food that most people consume daily. Have you looked at the ingredient labels on your food? Is corn syrup, soybean oil, soy lecithin, labeled? Most likely these are GMO (genetically modified organisms) that are in your food!

Read ingredients, buy organic when possible, buy local!

Support your local farmers- you vote with your dollars.