As americans, we are forced to eat mass produced, chemically altered foods just because it's cheaper to produce in great quantities. This is a leading cause responsible for the depression, obesity, cancer and many other health problems running rampant through our country. When are they going to stop poisoning us and what is it going to take for us to get some good organic food around here that is'nt so ____ing expensive? We would be able to accomplish so much more as a healthy, clear headed society. Just think what we could do with all the money that is being soaked up by drug research and quick fixes. I'll take a nutrient rich apple full of spots and bugs over one that's been pumped full of miracle grow and pesticides any day. That's the one that will be a little more likely to keep the doctor away.|||A pack of seeds is pretty cheap. I grow alot of my own food!|||With knowledge, there is hope.

Thanks for reminding us.|||What proof do you have that mass production leads to depression, obesity, cancer, and other health problems. I say focus your attention on bad parenting, smoking, and poverty, as these are the leading causes of those problems. Mass production leads to nothing. Make wise choices, eat well and stop worrying about being poisoned.|||We Americans are NOT forced to eat any particular food….we HAVE choices. Unfortunately too many of us choose the quick fix for ourselves and our families…the excuse is cause we are busy…or our family refuses to eat nutritional foods. We are locked into some bad eating habits and we have to choose on an individual basis to let go of the bad habits. There is hope for those who care to change their life style eating habits….Also…as parents do…so do the children….You gotta wanna!

Yes, pesticides are a problem, but there are organically grown fruits and veggies available in co-ops and grocery stores. They cost a little more….but are still cheaper than a fast food dinner at Mickey Ds etc. The ones available near me rarely have brown spots….and so far..NO BUGS/WORMS!

The meat problem is more difficult….at one time I was a vegitarian, but these days I am hooked on a good steak etc. I was healthier and leaner when my meat intake was minimum.

The money thing? We wouldn't save money. The government and research stock holders, not to forget the pharmacuticals companys, make lotsa money from keeping us in ill health, or doing little except talk in encouraging a healthy life style…even by making us sick. The small farm/farmer is losing and the corperate farms are winning. The HOPE is in individual decision and the willingness to pay the extra for the healthiest food.|||Dietary education with government support and a long term change in the publics reqirements for food stuffs is the way forward. Many other wealthy countries have similar problems|||There is no hope. Someone like myself is on an extremely tight budget in order to be able to buy organics and remain healthy. Healthier foods are more expensive and for those that can afford them. People have choices, yes, but people are also subjected to work, wages, and social movements.

I didn't have the choice of being born into luxury, nor middle class, nor having the stability in my early years to be able to afford myself a good career.

When people are in a disposition like mine, so called "choices" become extremely limited.

Also, when living in a dreaded state like FL, there are very limited choices to buying organics. In most cities of FL, they don't sell t r u e organics.

It would be foolish to say that people's choices are unlimited. They aren't.

There isn't going to be hope. With the rise in population, more people are growing up to not care than to care. Those who are conscience about what is going on in every aspect of life, are becoming smaller in numbers while those who don't care are becoming larger in numbers.

So, just do what's right for yourself and if others around you are interested in what you have to say and motivated to change, then help them along. Just remember that you can't change those who don't really want to.