The effects of our individual food choices are far-reaching. In order to understand this, we must first comprehend how we are connected to our world. Everything we do has a reaction.
The production of animal food products is responsible for causing many of the planet’s environmental problems and depleting natural resources at an unprecedented rate. The animal and chemical agriculture industries are the primary polluters of our planet’s water and soil. They accelerate desertification, forest loss, global warming and the depletion of water, soil and ozone. Furthermore, the livestock industry is consuming most of America’s grain supply, which could be used to help solve world hunger problems.
Animal products such as meat, poultry, fish and dairy are also heavy contributors to most of the diseases afflicting Americans. Heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, some forms of cancer, obesity, and other less life-threatening diseases are influenced by excess consumption of animal foods. Treating these diseases is costing Americans hundreds of billions of dollars per year in health care and health insurance.
In contrast, a diet of organically grown plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds produced without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides enhance personal and environmental health. Plant foods contain vitamins, nutrients, protein, fiber, antioxidants, phytochemicals, essential fatty acids and many other beneficial compounds designed by nature to promote health and prevent disease.
By consuming and producing more organic plant foods and eating fewer chemically processed animal foods, we will be taking one of the most powerful steps in preserving our natural resources, the environment, our health, our children’s health and our future food supply. Together we can share this information with people of all ages and inspire them to make conscious choices and vote for a healthier world with their food purchases.
The Earth Voice Food Choice Manual and DVD addresses these fundamental issues directly and offers solutions.
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