Why Paleo? Our food system is broken... (Day One)

So I should probably explain why I'm eating a modified paleo or (AIP) diet. AIP stands for Autoimmune Protocol diet, and since it seems my immune system has turned on itself, I thought that would be a good place to start. However, there are deeper reasons still.


Our food system is broken. 

GMOs (which have never had human trials) are rampant in our corn, soy, wheat, and rice supplies--factory farms make milk, chicken, and beef almost inedible (and gross, seriously, if you watch Food inc.  you'll see), and our government is doing nothing about it. In fact, our government subsidizes GMO corn, wheat, and soy, while organic farms are taxed and penalized out of business. Food allergies are up, and while eating gluten, corn, soy, etc free is a good thing, it misses the point. It's not just about these things, it's about the whole food system in America. And marry that with the fact that we have the highest obesity, cancer, and autoimmune rates in the world and well....

You'll start to see the writing on the wall.

I have, and it makes eating scary, because something very wrong is happening. Profits are being prioritized above people, and when that happens, nothing good can come of it.

We have got to start using caution with what we allow in our food supply.

Instead of saying "It's not dangerous till proven so..." we need to reverse it with "It's not safe until proven so." That goes for genetically modified corn that we've grown to give off it's own insecticide (which the EPA now has a hand in regulating because it is considered a chemical...so why are we eating it), added hormones and continuous exposure to antibiotics in meat, and feed lots where cows live their lives standing in poop and mud, often dying of acidosis because their stomachs weren't made to eat so much grain.

Something has to change. 

And I've got a sneaking suspicion that my AI issues are linked to the brokenness I just described. So even more than paleo, I'll be eating organic produce, grass fed meats from local farms, and raw dairy that comes from known and local sources.

Yes, it'll be expensive, but I'm prepared to spend more on what I eat if it means a life of health for myself, my husband, and our future family. That is more than worth it.

So if you want to know more about our broken food system, check out my resource page, specifically Food Inc, Frankensteer, and Farmageddon. And below is a video that describes, from a food analysts perspective, the breakdown of our food system and what we have to do to change it.