I want to be a farmer

There, I said it. I seriously told Aaron that we need to live on a farm. I want my own organic eggs and a huge garden and possibly a cow. I don't know what is happening to me. No, it is not because I work in Dickson. I would never want to live that far away from my friends and family...or from a Target!

What brought this about, you ask? Well, I watched the movie Food, Inc. I think everyone should watch it. Food as we all know it is sometimes not food at all. I sat dumbfounded through the entire movie. It's really mind-blowing what the food industry has been allowed to get away with and at the expense of our nation's health, not to mention the health and well-being of the poor animals that we eat.

In our household, I have been making smarter decisions about our food consumption for a while now. I'm happy to report after visiting four (yes, I said four) stores we now have shelves and a refrigerator full of organic items. Now, it was not cheap. It came with a $350 price tag. We are blessed to be able to have the income to be able to afford to eat well. I realize that this is a luxury that most Americans do not have. Although, some do have the means, but choose to spend their money else where.

I want all the people I care about to be as healthy as they can possibly be, so with that being said, please watch the movie. I say this not as an animal activist, not as a vegetarian, not as a person who wants to stand on a soap box, but as a person who truly cares about other people's well being. I hope you all will be as outraged as I am and will take steps to have healthier fuel for your bodies.