Courtney Swan
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They're not even attempting it because they just think like, okay, well, that's one that's too expensive for me and it's not going to be accessible for me and it's super hard. We live in the most amazing time of information. You can literally open TikTok, open YouTube, and just type in any recipe you want to make, and you can watch a video of it.
So you can very easily, and I think so many people are scared to cook, but it is so easy. It doesn't have to be complicated. Grill up a steak, and then bake some sweet potatoes, and then add a little arugula on the side. Like, done. It does not have to be so hard. So from a policy standpoint... What we need to do is a couple of things.
So you can very easily, and I think so many people are scared to cook, but it is so easy. It doesn't have to be complicated. Grill up a steak, and then bake some sweet potatoes, and then add a little arugula on the side. Like, done. It does not have to be so hard. So from a policy standpoint... What we need to do is a couple of things.
So you can very easily, and I think so many people are scared to cook, but it is so easy. It doesn't have to be complicated. Grill up a steak, and then bake some sweet potatoes, and then add a little arugula on the side. Like, done. It does not have to be so hard. So from a policy standpoint... What we need to do is a couple of things.
I think, first of all, we need to stop paying subsidies for foods that are driving our chronic disease. Corn and soy, like I said earlier, are largely making up of the majority of the food like products.
I think, first of all, we need to stop paying subsidies for foods that are driving our chronic disease. Corn and soy, like I said earlier, are largely making up of the majority of the food like products.
I think, first of all, we need to stop paying subsidies for foods that are driving our chronic disease. Corn and soy, like I said earlier, are largely making up of the majority of the food like products.
Yes, so over 90% of our corn is genetically modified and over 90% of our soy is genetically modified. And those are a lot of what we're paying subsidies for. And then wheat as well. And then wheat is just now starting to be genetically modified. And so that means that it can withstand glyphosate. So you hear all this talk online saying, oh, GMOs actually means less pesticides.
Yes, so over 90% of our corn is genetically modified and over 90% of our soy is genetically modified. And those are a lot of what we're paying subsidies for. And then wheat as well. And then wheat is just now starting to be genetically modified. And so that means that it can withstand glyphosate. So you hear all this talk online saying, oh, GMOs actually means less pesticides.
Yes, so over 90% of our corn is genetically modified and over 90% of our soy is genetically modified. And those are a lot of what we're paying subsidies for. And then wheat as well. And then wheat is just now starting to be genetically modified. And so that means that it can withstand glyphosate. So you hear all this talk online saying, oh, GMOs actually means less pesticides.
No, the pesticides are quite literally in some of those seeds that are genetically modified. And if they're not, they're having to spray everything like crazy with glyphosate. So it actually means
No, the pesticides are quite literally in some of those seeds that are genetically modified. And if they're not, they're having to spray everything like crazy with glyphosate. So it actually means
No, the pesticides are quite literally in some of those seeds that are genetically modified. And if they're not, they're having to spray everything like crazy with glyphosate. So it actually means
Exactly. Because we're eating organic and we're going above and beyond. I mean, I filter my water. I filter my shower. I'm eating all organic in my home. The only time I don't eat organic is when I'm eating out and I can't control it.
Exactly. Because we're eating organic and we're going above and beyond. I mean, I filter my water. I filter my shower. I'm eating all organic in my home. The only time I don't eat organic is when I'm eating out and I can't control it.
Exactly. Because we're eating organic and we're going above and beyond. I mean, I filter my water. I filter my shower. I'm eating all organic in my home. The only time I don't eat organic is when I'm eating out and I can't control it.
Yeah, well, first and foremost, the reason I'm such a huge supporter of organic food in general is because there's a lot of laws and regulations around what is allowed and what is allowed to be sprayed on organic food. So legally, by law, if it's stamped organic, it means that it was not allowed to be sprayed by glyphosate.
Yeah, well, first and foremost, the reason I'm such a huge supporter of organic food in general is because there's a lot of laws and regulations around what is allowed and what is allowed to be sprayed on organic food. So legally, by law, if it's stamped organic, it means that it was not allowed to be sprayed by glyphosate.
Yeah, well, first and foremost, the reason I'm such a huge supporter of organic food in general is because there's a lot of laws and regulations around what is allowed and what is allowed to be sprayed on organic food. So legally, by law, if it's stamped organic, it means that it was not allowed to be sprayed by glyphosate.
If it's meat or dairy, it wasn't allowed to be injected with growth hormones. They're not allowed to give them pharmaceutical drugs. There's a lot of laws around it. Also, they can't eat genetically modified crops. with organic. So if you buy organic meat, exactly, you know that they're not eating this pesticide-laden grains.