Are you freakin' kidding me?!?!
OK, so we know that factory farms are bad...real bad. And we know that the conventional meat on our plates is pumped full of hormones and antibiotics. We also know that Arsenic is bad, right? That Arsenic is one of those things that should not be consumed, right? It is known to cause cancer. So, can someone please tell me why the FDA would allow Arsenic to be in the chicken that the majority of Americans are eating? Oh, by the way, it's in the beef, too. Why? Because the cows are eating the Arsenic laden chicken shit, which means the Arsenic is in their systems and, by default, in the meat being sold to you. Wow. Our systems never cease to amaze me. Yep, click on the little Arsenic link and prepare to be pissed, disgusted and ready to revolt. If you're not angry, you should be. Raise your own or buy local and really get to know what's going into the food you're putting into your body.
Our journey to producing more and consuming less on 1/8 acre in the middle of the city. Urban farming, through keeping backyard chickens and a top bar hive of honey bees, practicing organic vegetable gardening, taking care of several fruit trees, maintaining a compost pile, canning and preserving our harvests and trying our best to do it all ourselves using reclaimed materials where possible.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
5 comments:
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ugh - yesterday it was beaver butt in ice cream (no joke!) and today it is arsenic in meat :( Sadly, why am I not surprised?
ReplyDeleteWOW how scary! I wonder if its the same in Australia! holey moley!
ReplyDeleteIs it really so hard to farm chickens without all the crap they put into them? I do find things like this just so frustrating - I am sitting here trying to convince myself that this doesn't happen in Australia - but I suspect it does.
ReplyDeleteAwww, a little arsenic won't kill you. Oh wait, it will!
ReplyDeleteAllison - The *funny* thing is, people are still eating all these things! Are we sheep?! I mean, really!
ReplyDeletePhoebe - Not sure if it's the same in Australia...that's probably worth looking into.
Liz - It's all about the money. How much money can I make for how little output. It's really disgusting on so many levels!
Laura - Right?!