Organofreak

I think I am becoming an organic freak. I think reading so much about how our food is made has finally caught up with me. I now consume organic milk as opposed to whatever is on sale; my fridge is stocked with organic yogurt and kefir; we had organic chicken for dinner the other night; I ate organic Hollandaise (yes, it does exist) for Sunday dinner; and, at Costco, I even managed to buy 50 pounds of an organic rice medley from California (okay, it was not really 50 pounds but it is a shitload of rice). The tide has finally turned. I am an Organofreak.

One of the most simple reasons I am an Organofreak is because I like to read and understand what I am reading. When I read a food label, for example, it is odd that I cannot tell what the fuck I am eating. There are always a few items I know, like "whole grained oats" and "sugar" but, more often than not, there is a huge laundry list of things I do not know. This is what I am putting into my body. It freaks me out.

I also am fundamentally freaked out by Bovine Growth Hormones as well as other hormones and pesticides that, as I said above, I am putting into my body. There is research that concludes that children are reaching sexually maturity faster and becoming more obese because of these chemical concoctions. FREAKY.

Outside of my highly selfish reasons for being concerned about what goes into my body, it is also weird to think that we are fundamentally altering the environment. Soils are no longer a foundation for growing vegetables but a 'holding place' so the plants can be sprayed. Run-off from food production contaminates water supplies. We play 'god' with genetically modified seeds and permanately alter our food supplies. What are we doing?

As you can see, my reasons for being an Organofreak aren't really scientific and there is probably much more to organic food than I know. But I like my little "USDA Organic" labels and the thought of hormone-free dairy products in my tummy. I am sure the organic companies also like the extra $1 I pay for their little label. Being around other Organofreaks, like Jamin's man, lends encouragement. Organofreaks, unite!! So, maybe I am just part of a trend. Or, maybe there really is something to it all and we'll all be better off as Organofreaks.