tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450708111898668566.post4648457127035305677..comments2024-02-17T14:53:28.031-05:00Comments on OLD HOUSE HOMESTEAD: Food, Inc. -- Review and ThoughtsCarmen at Old House Homesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283325806078453964noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450708111898668566.post-44231170040339192322011-02-14T07:52:10.699-05:002011-02-14T07:52:10.699-05:00Great ideas ladies!Great ideas ladies!Carmen at Old House Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283325806078453964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450708111898668566.post-47959225622281332102011-02-11T19:07:08.115-05:002011-02-11T19:07:08.115-05:00Love your review of this movie. I have watched it...Love your review of this movie. I have watched it and recommended it several of my family members and friends. <br /><br />As to your questions:<br /><br />The first one: "In what ways are you living a more healthy lifestye?" We are raising more and more of our own food all the time. We have goats for milk and possibly meat, Chickens for meat and eggs, ducks for meat and eggs and rabbits for meat. We are toying with the idea of a dairy cow as well. We have been working on amending a large garden plot. So far it's not producing much, but it is getting better. Last year we were part of a CSA and this year will probably do that again.<br /><br />The second one: "How will you start demanding more wholesome food?" That one is quite simple. Quit buying the sub-par food. Farmers and food manufacturers will continue to produce what sells. If we quit buying the feed lot fare, and start buying the organic, free range and grass fed fare things will change.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035716943476641688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450708111898668566.post-53649401938591096922011-02-11T17:34:32.765-05:002011-02-11T17:34:32.765-05:00I found that it was actually cheaper for us to eat...I found that it was actually cheaper for us to eat all natural and healthier. We did not have to buy as much qunaity and we were not buying the bags of things and the frozen meals and such. Simple way is nice. The milk was more expensive by far. But the meat, if you cant afford a half of one you can use a small town local market they generally have organic fed meat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-450708111898668566.post-3778101670215664332011-02-11T09:37:28.168-05:002011-02-11T09:37:28.168-05:00As per your question at the end of your post; well...As per your question at the end of your post; well you have already answered it, grow/ raise as much as you can for yourself, then shop for wholesome foods from local producers, then if you must resort to local stores before supporting big box stores( such as wally world) Cooking from scratch, not eating out, etc.... The only things I might add is to seriouslt look at ALL ingredients, where it derives from and process locations. We, presonally have made it a life habit to shop for as much locally produced products( starting right in our small town first, then to the next small town and so on with the large city being our last choice and even then we avoid ALL large box stores, rather searching out the more Mom and Pop type businesses.<br /><br />Recycle, reuse and share( clothing, services, carpooling etc....) Think of how you can pinch the budget of all of these industrial farms, factories and stores( many of which are now overseas, so no jobs will be lost here anyway) Bartering is another avenue, that will support local economy and put the pinch on the banksters( large corp. banks)<br />Just my opinion, for what it's worth. You are definately on the right path, keep putting one foot infront of the other.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KelleKelle at The Never Done Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089557752054842197noreply@blogger.com