Food Production in America

I was introduced to raw milk by a friend in my ward at church. I never realized how bad the U.S food production methods are. The way we make food now is driven by money and doesn't consider the long term effects it has on our health. On the Oprah show recently she went to several farmers to ask if she could film their chicken farm. None of the farmers let her in except for one lady who said that she feels bad about how they are raised and wants to make a change. The scene was so horrible and sad, the poor chickens are fed so many steroids to make their breast bigger.. (because we all like to eat chicken breast) that they can't hold up their bodies. Their bones and other internal organs are under grown and so these chickens just sit there and struggle to breath! Over the past few months I have felt very compelled to eat better and to stay away from all this over produced, chemically enhanced junk that we call food in America. The Word of Wisdom is a food guideline for this very reason. Meat has become so cheap that we can eat it everyday, and we do. Chicken used to be a meal that one would have on Sunday or on a special occasion. The Word of Wisdom states that we should eat meat sparingly in times of famine. This makes more sense to me now, knowing how the meat is made. I read an article in the news paper yesterday about the city of Suwanee having a community organic garden. You can buy a plot of land for your garden for only $50-$100 a year depending on the size. Yeah.... I shouted, that's going to be awesome... then I read further which said all the plots of land are taken right now and there is a waiting list. :(( What a great idea though and I really want to grow my own food. There are a few organic farmers in the area that I'm going to visit, they say that when you drink raw milk and purchase direct from the farmers that you should visit the farm and make sure things look clean to your standards. Of course there are risk of raw milk but the benefits far out weigh the risk to your health. More on this topic as I learn more.