Giggle: What’s in your cereal?
BHA, BHT, GMO, Lead, Glyphosate, Arsenic are made in the USA… Genetic Engineering is imported.
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Gab: Farm to Pharm
I can’t recall the first time I ever saw a box of cereal or ate a bite of it. My early childhood was split between two grandparents Blount County farms. Neither had a box of cereal in the house, although the first cold cereal was invented in 1863, Granula that led to the future development of many cereal brands. My grandmothers cooked eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, and biscuits for breakfast. Even as a teen when spending much of my time at my Granny’s house, she made me a hot bowl of Cream of Wheat, with butter for breakfast, before I left for school.
Even as an adult, I can’t recall ever having a box of cold cereal in my house until my son, Jordan begged for a box of Wheaties with Michael Jordan on it. Looking back, I see how well their marketing worked. Prior to this our quick breakfasts included a slice of toast, cheese toast, peanut butter toast, grits, oatmeal, or Cream of Wheat, although I mashed banana into Jordan’s with a sprinkle of sugar to make it more kid friendly.
Currently Now, the U.S. has more than 10,000+ approved food ingredients, whereas Europe has 400. These chemicals were grandfathered in as 'GRAS' (Generally Recognized as Safe) without ANY safety testing decades ago. “In the U.S., chemicals are never safety tested before being added to food,” JFK, JR warns. Some are petroleum-based. And others that are imported to our market are genetically engineered! “These chemicals hijack the brain and trick the body into eating more food while getting less nutrition.” The result has been a historic health collapse. “We are now the fourth most obese country in the world,” Kennedy said, “yet for the first time in history, obesity is often accompanied by malnutrition. “The people who are most obese are also malnourished. That’s never been seen before in human history.” READ LABELS before buying!
Goods: Hot Cereals & Bread
I, much like Kennedy, have changed my diet to include a lot of protein, especially for breakfast, such as a boiled egg and a slice of bacon. I started this a few months ago when I also ditched seed oils of all types, resulting in a loss of 25 pounds.
As always there is not a box of cold cereal in my pantry. In the fridge there are old blue Ball Jars filled with McEwen and Sons Organic White Grits and Bob's Red Mill Organic Creamy White Wheat Farina Hot Cereal, the healthier version of creamed wheat. And in the pantry is McCann’s Non-GMO Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal for Kev. And we often have breads from Birmingham Breadworks for varieties of toast along with their farm eggs. These breads are made with flour, salt, and water. I read every label of everything before buying. And I search organic, one or few ingredient products.