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Wake Up and Smell the Progress
There's a very good, and ridiculously obvious, reason why progressives are reluctant to embrace the so-called "latest signs of progress" (such as the sale of organics by Wal-Mart): WE DON'T TRUST THEM!
How many times do we need to hear about yet another corporation that says one thing and does another in order to feed the bottom line? An entity whose sole purpose is to make money for its shareholders is Machiavellian by nature and does not have either the interests of consumers or the welfare of the planet in mind when making decisions.
How many corporations weasel their way around regulations and laws in order to save money, typically at the expense of the environment? Case in point: Horizon Farms calls its milk "organic" because the USDA says it can because Horizon feeds its cows an organic grain mixture. HOWEVER, their cows have little or no access to pasture for grass and grazing, and are instead stalled almost 24/7. That is NOT organic farming nor even humane treatment of animals, yet they're cashing in on the "organic" mindset and charging nearly $4 a gallon for their not-really-organic milk. That kind of practice, that reasoning, which is pervasive, is patently dishonest.
The only true solution to all of this is for communities to once again begin producing their own food and commodities, and to learn to live more simply. After all, when push comes to shove (and we're almost there), we don't really need to eat pineapples if we live in Maine, and we don't need to eat lettuce in February if we live in Upstate New York. We are so out of whack with the natural cycle of things, that we're killing ourselves, and we don't even know it.
The last thing I want to support is megacorporations getting involved in the organic foods business. I'll buy my vegetables from the farm down the road or the Saturday farmers market or the regional farmers market, thank you, and I will never give Wal-Mart or its ilk one dime of my money to support their evil empire.On Why won't America's environmentalists accept positive developments? posted 3 years, 3 months ago 22 Responses