Whole Foods

Whole Foods is a very popular market that people go to for healthier organic food options. They were established in Austin Texas back in 1980 and since then, their motto has been Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet. Per their website, their deepest purpose is to be an organization that helps to support health, well being, and healing of all people, and not just customers but team members, and business organizations in general including the planet. However in recent news via Yahoo's website October 25, 2015, Whole Foods has re-called more than 230 pounds of curried chicken salad and deli pasta because of positive tested samples of Listeria Bacteria. Though there hasn't been any reported USDA illnesses, individuals who may have purchased the salad and or pasta is urged to throw it away. Food safety and handling should be number one priority for anyone who is responsible for the production and promotion of food consumption. I do appreciate this instance being caught before getting too far out of handle, however, I would prefer to see these types of mistakes avoided all together. One of the commenters on the article stated, "I don't trust Whole Foods with anything anymore. Iv'e had bad fish, chicken, and don't trust their "organic" labels." I think most cognizant consumers would just like to have trustworthy food options from reputable markets who truly care about the whole health of their customers as much as they do themselves. Though I can't say that I completely distrust Whole Foods Market, I will say that I will be watching them more closely with a keen eye when shopping there.



https://www.yahoo.com/food/whole-foods-recalls-chicken-pasta-salads-161613253.html
 http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/careers/our-values-and-mission

For The Love of Bacon!

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! First they come for my chicken, and now my bacon, no not my bacon! One thing is certain regarding Americans and that is the majority of us love bacon, the smell, the taste, oh how faithful it is to our taste-buds. But did you know, based on recent research done by the Research Division on the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday October 26, 2015 that bacon, sausage and other processed meats are linked to cancer? This is based off of years of research from animal experiments, cell mechanisms, and studies of human diet health. Well sadly it's time we face the truth about our eating habits and choice of consumption and ask ourselves the ever evolving question, "Do the foods we love, love us back?"

 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-processed-meat-cancer-who-20151026-story.html

How is it that one can grow fruit without seeds? I remember as a little girl, eating fruits like grapes or watermelon while trying to avoid swallowing the seeds. Well those days are no longer if you are buying your fruit from your local grocery store, yeah I know we have organic fruit options but when did it become a choice. Now we have seedless grapes and watermelons etc., I would like to be able to buy natural fruit the way it normally grows in the ground, without being charged extra because of it. If the fruit is not sprouted from a seed how does it grow to become called a fruit. I read an article awhile back that says the fruit codes found on the sticker labels placed on them tells rather or not a product has gmo, is organic or chemical based, but not every consumer is this knowledgeable. Wouldn't it be easier to just tell people in a straight forward manner what it is that they are consuming, like why so hush hush about it or as to speak in code.

As I was scrolling through my timeline on facebook yesterday, I came upon a video of chickens being prepared in China for consumption by the American people. Now aside of the chickens being prepared elsewhere and then imported into the United states, I found it very troubling to watch the chickens being injected with what I assume to be steroids. I watched the chickens grow from about 3 pounds to guessing 9 in a matter of seconds. I am sure this allows for the grocery stores to gain a profit by charging by the pound, but what about the effects that would have on the human body after consuming this chemical based chicken? One of the comments to the online video stated it is safer to own your own chicken farm and you know after watching the video it doesn't sound like a bad idea or going vegan all together. My only struggle is I love the taste of chicken, but will it love me back in the long run.