The war on food.
Or does that even have anything to do with it?
So the other day I was making donuts, listening to Pandora and an ad comes on. Something about a protein bar to stop hunger cravings while living your busy, fast paced life. Ok… I kept listening. And then they said, “and the best part is that our protein bars are gluten free, vegan, dairy-free and non- GMO”.
Those kind of ads always kind of ‘get me’ anyway. And today was no exception.
Let’s take a quick look at those words.
Gluten- A mixture of two proteins, gluten is a substance present in cereal grains, especially wheat, that is responsible for the elastic texture of dough.
Did you know that just 1% of Americans have Celiac Disease? And did you know that it is even more rare to truly be allergic to wheat?
Vegan- A recent study said that as much as 6% of U.S. consumers say they are vegan — a 6x (500%) increase compared to just 1% in 2014. ( hum.. noted.)
If you look at the rise of “Lactose free” products in the last couple years you would see a big reason why small, family run dairy farms have been annihilated.
And now the announcement of Borden Dairy having just declared bankruptcy, the second large milk supplier (Dean foods) to do so in just 2 months, it makes one wonder if our bones are gonna hold up at all! Things like “non dairy milk” (which I think is an oxymoron) have taken over the “American fad” charts and now are the #1 hit single coming in to take away family farming. (BOOM. Also noted.)
And GMO. Do you even know what that means??? Yeah. Most people don’t. And that is the problem. Hitting the #2 spot on the billboards and crushing American society with its “Fake news”, GMOs are more important and less of an ‘issue’ than most people care to study.
And that is where our problems begin. The world is entirely uneducated outside of those who actually are living in the industry.
And the ones that have been talking the loudest are the ones that are getting heard. The Greta Thornbergs and the Joaquin Phoenix of the world are talking and making the world take notice. Why? Because people no longer think for themselves. Oh, yeah, Mr. Phoenix is the star of Joker (may also want to note that). And when headlines like “Golden Globes Dinner Will Be Vegan for the First Time—Get the Soup Recipe the Stars Will Be Eating”.
It’s a wonder we even have any imagination left! Good gracious.
So what do I see when I hear ads for an “11 Grams of Protein - Protein Bar?”
(Fun fact: that steak I ate the other night had 62 grams of protein.)
What I see is The Almighty Dollar. I see power players and “wanna be Influencers”.
It’s not about food. It never has been! It’s about taking out the those who stand on principle, those who provide for the world in the most ethical way and most sustainable ways we have ever seen.
Emissions from cows??? Holy smokes! I learned about smog in first grade and the pollution in our cities, that if we aren’t careful could very much become a problem! I learned that after I got inside after doing my chores in the fresh air of feeding calves and milking the cow and getting the eggs.
If you think it’s cows, you’re buying a lie!
The ad finished with... “food made from food.” Well, they got that right. We’ve been doing that forever here in America.
No. It’s not a war on food. It’s a war on the foundation of America, the heart and soul of what drives the American patriot.
War started by the same ones that kill babies and say “feed the homeless” and save the planet. Oh yeah...Hug your tree Goodnight. That’s sweet. It will do an amazing job running our country in the next generation. You know. After you’re dead.
And you feed those homeless. Go pick mushrooms and make them soup. I’m sure the homeless man on that bench will love that it’s the same recipe that was used by Hollywood the other night. All while driving your car to the airport to fly a jet to the Caribbean for your paid vacation.
Yeah, you save the planet. You save it.
While you destroy those that are saving your livelihood. Yeah. You do that..