How safe is your food? Where exactly does it come from and what is in it?

So, if I was to ask you all how safe your food is, you would all probably say, "Eh, safe I guess." Well I am here to tell you that looks can be deceiving.

Where does your food come from? Some of you might say the obvious choice, the grocery store, others may know that it at least comes from a farm, or a so called "farm". I am here to inform you that most of the food you eat in fact comes from a "factory farm". Now what is that? Well it is basically a farm, but almost 100 percent indoors. Some livestock that are raised at these places never see the sun, step foot on the ground, or feel a natural breeze. Some would say, "well who cares, as long as I am fed". Well that my friend is your dying words. In fact, by producing livestock and produce in these places, they are naturally more prone to illnesses and injuries. Just because of the close proximity to other beings in very poor and unsanitary conditions. So do you still want to consume these products? I think not.

Another problem with "industrial agriculture" as the government refers to them as, is the quality of inputs they are putting in our livestock. They are using corn and soybean products to feed these animals. While this is fine for poultry, it is not so much for cattle and hogs. Cows are ruminant animals, meaning they have four stomachs to better digest forages such as grasses and hay. Hogs are simple stomached animals who can eat just about anything, within moderation. These factory farms are stuffing these large mammals full of corn and soybean products, and the worst part, antibiotics and steroids. Yes most of you probably have never even tasted naturally grass fed beef, or free roaming pork, but it is way healthier than what we are predominately being fed.

Now on the grand scheme of things, what does this mean for you? It means that we need to get educated. We need to learn exactly where our food is coming from, and we need to make sure that it is regulated, which is not happening now exponentially. We need to support localized agriculture because in reality, it is way healthier and it supports local jobs and communities. Now I am not saying you have to eat all organic and sustained food (that would be great), I am just saying take a little bit more care of what you are putting into your body and knowing exactly where it is all coming from. After all, a healthy meal is a good meal.


Just a little insight from a concerned consumer and supporter of LOCAL and SUSTAINABLE Agriculture!

                                                                                    Ag Enthusiast,
                                                                                                      T. E. Jones