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I just sorted a box of government food, which is offered pretty liberally around here and in many parts of the country. I am thankful that it is offered, and it does help. What doesn’t suit one family can easily be shared with others who will enjoy it. I am not in any way, shape, or form criticizing the program or those who may use it. Rather, I am reflecting on where these things come from. A visit to the grocery section at the dollar stores reveals the same.
Of 30 products, 13 came from China (fruit, vegetables, tuna), 2 from India (cereal and jelly) 2 from Mexico (pasta), 2 from United Arab Emerit (pasta), 2 from Brazil (rice), 1 from Egypt (jelly), and 7 came from the US (tomato sauce, beans, peanut butter). 4 of the 7 are products with bioengineered ingredients.
With a country as large as ours, which has and can produce about anything we need, why have we allowed it to come to this. Yes, we want cheap and easy. Yes, a large degree of apathy.
Change starts at home. A reminder to me to make more deliberate choices. Number one, can I provide it myself? Next, can I get it from someone else who produced it? If not, can I get it from a good domestic source?
Have a blessed day, everyone!
Of 30 products, 13 came from China (fruit, vegetables, tuna), 2 from India (cereal and jelly) 2 from Mexico (pasta), 2 from United Arab Emerit (pasta), 2 from Brazil (rice), 1 from Egypt (jelly), and 7 came from the US (tomato sauce, beans, peanut butter). 4 of the 7 are products with bioengineered ingredients.
With a country as large as ours, which has and can produce about anything we need, why have we allowed it to come to this. Yes, we want cheap and easy. Yes, a large degree of apathy.
Change starts at home. A reminder to me to make more deliberate choices. Number one, can I provide it myself? Next, can I get it from someone else who produced it? If not, can I get it from a good domestic source?
Have a blessed day, everyone!