Companies have begun to “grow” meat products.  These are started with DNA from the various animals that we eat and then are grown, like a plant.  There is something humane about this, at least at first glance. These meat products lack any vestige of conciousness; they are merely food without the death.   I kill most of the meat that I eat, and I don’t like to kill things at all.  But it’s honest and the animals always have a good life.

More and more plants are genetically modified to resist diseases or grow quicker; they are modified to last longer.  And there is something useful about this, at least at first glance.  These plants are often grown with a built-in pesticide or a gene that helps them resist cold temperatures.   I grow most of the food I eat and I don’t like to deal with the pests that enjoy my gardens. But I’ve found that natural remedies tend to take care of the problems.

Less and less people know anything about the food that they eat, where it comes from, what has been done to it, or who controls the food supply.  Grocery stores are easy, plentiful and sometimes a bit expensive.  I don’t like grocery stores because food is viewed simply as a product rather than a staple, and is often not respected.  There’s one right around the corner, near the farmers market.

Farms are no longer bucolic and healthy places to work.  They deal more with drugs and chemicals than with animals and plants.  Farmers are slaves to the companies and companies will soon phase them out for autonomous machinery.  The grocery stores won’t notice.  I hope someone does though.