Espèce de p'tit poisson!

I know this vid is long, but I'm telling you, it's one of the most interesting things I've ever watched and it's so important for people to be aware and make consciensious decisions when they go shopping.  Nobody likes to hear that they're not doing enough or that they're doing something wrong. Especially when we all recycle, compost and do as much as we can and can afford. 

But what if there was a really easy thing you could do that would have the biggest positive impact on your carbon footrpint, would you do it?  Everyone loves to shop, especially for food, it's so gratifying imagining the meals and snacks you're going to have for the rest of the week that it almost makes you look forward to going back to work on Monday... okay well I did say almost!  So what's in your grocery cart?  Generally we try to be aware of what we're putting into our bodies in terms of nutritional content, and those of you with kiddies are extra careful of the crap that's out there... but we always assume that  fresh produce and meats are safe bets and we just buy from our favorite grocery store.  We don't question if the cow had ever seen a blade of grass, or had this chicken ever spent a single day outside in the sun? Was it killed humanely or just part of a production line?  

So what am I suggesting here? Simple, buy your meats and veggies from local farmers if you can. Find a reputable butcher and ask him/ her questions about the meat and where it came from. If he doesn't know, then there's a problem.  Try finding a Halal butcher or a Kosher one.  Do you really need meat 7 days a week? No.  For the environment and for your health, try skipping meat every other day.  The only reason these big corps continue to mass produce meat and over fish our oceans is because they think there's a market for it...




BTW, the title of this post is from a book Vero and I wrote in the 3rd grade and although it has yet to be published, it's a literary delight!