I hear those comments all the time! It’s frustrating but I now avoid engaging in any further debate with people who will never change the way they eat.
I figured this out while experimenting with controling my blood sugar. I've long been appaled at the official recommendation to eat grains and other starches, especially for diabetics. I hope this article sees wide distribution. But of course the agrifood industry will fight against it, since grains are most of their business.
The push for eating whole grains makes me think about the massive feed lots in my state, where cattle are fed grains that are contrary to the grass that their digestive systems are suited for. This "finishes" them (pun appropriately intended) for slaughter and marketing. I can't help but think that this same grain-based approach being foisted on the public is similarly intended to fatten us up for the long term slaughter from the American health care system.
There is something sinister about this extraordinary push to persuade us that grains are the basis of a healthy diet. As in so many cases, the question is - who benefits?
We know who benefits, and they are too big to fight. So, are there stealthy ways to get people to reduce their grain consumption (ultimately to zero)? If enough people make the benefits obvious before big agrifood notices, they might not be able to stop it.
Yes, I always say that change can only come from the bottom up. We can’t make the giant corporates do the right thing, but we can choose to ignore them.
I was discussing food with a few friends recently and stupidly admitted that I don't eat bread, rice or pasta.
Comments: "no wonder you're skinny (I'm not, I'm just right!) and I just love this one "what on earth do you eat then"??
Hmmm! makes you wonder???
I hear those comments all the time! It’s frustrating but I now avoid engaging in any further debate with people who will never change the way they eat.
I love this and couldn't agree more. I couldn't help but wonder if you get much hate mail or vegan protesters outside your house:)
Surprisingly few! I do get a little outrage every now and again but I put that down to B12 deficiency.
I figured this out while experimenting with controling my blood sugar. I've long been appaled at the official recommendation to eat grains and other starches, especially for diabetics. I hope this article sees wide distribution. But of course the agrifood industry will fight against it, since grains are most of their business.
Exactly! When it comes down to it, it's all about business.
The push for eating whole grains makes me think about the massive feed lots in my state, where cattle are fed grains that are contrary to the grass that their digestive systems are suited for. This "finishes" them (pun appropriately intended) for slaughter and marketing. I can't help but think that this same grain-based approach being foisted on the public is similarly intended to fatten us up for the long term slaughter from the American health care system.
There is something sinister about this extraordinary push to persuade us that grains are the basis of a healthy diet. As in so many cases, the question is - who benefits?
We know who benefits, and they are too big to fight. So, are there stealthy ways to get people to reduce their grain consumption (ultimately to zero)? If enough people make the benefits obvious before big agrifood notices, they might not be able to stop it.
Yes, I always say that change can only come from the bottom up. We can’t make the giant corporates do the right thing, but we can choose to ignore them.
The question is, how do we (stealthily) get enough people to ignore them?
This should be shouted from the rooftops! "I suggest you don't eat grains at all" 100%