Live Simply
I am starting my days during Lent in devotion (trying to stay mindful of where my center is, and for me, if I start the day out right, it helps me stay on track. Also, I like to think it demonstrates my priorities being in order: I start the day by doing the most important thing first -- giving time to my relationship with God). Since the biggest hole I feel in my spiritual life right now is connecting my faith to how I live my life (moving from devotion to real action), I spend a good chunk of my morning devotion reading the papers and praying about what God intends for us and how I might play a role in bringing God's intentions into being. When I find something, I post it here!
This morning I came across a great article on Slate about Whole Foods. Over the past few months I've become friends with some committed environmentalists, and have begun to realize the strength of my relationship with the world as a whole. I know it's pretty "God 101" but if God created the whole earth and everything in it, and God deemed it good, and God's intention is for creation to exist in harmony, then we have some work to do! You'd think I would have gotten that before now (my grandpa was a farmer, for goodness sakes!), but it's something I seem to have lost until recently.
As a result of this recognition, I've been trying to cut down on my consumption and buy more organic foods, on the assumption that they're more environmentally friendly. This Slate article shows that it's just more complicated than that. So I wanted to pass it on to you, so you can see that while organic foods have some benefits (grown in less damaging ways, less damaging to the body to consume, etc.) they also have some costs (energy expended in transport, often not grown locally, etc).
I have to say, though, that I've always whined about shopping at Whole Foods because they're so expensive. I had no idea that their labor practices are so good. That's reason enough for me to become a very loyal patron!
Also, quick plug for those who would like to buy organically and locally. Check out your farmer's markets or your local CSA (community supported agriculture). You can learn more about CSA's and find one in your area on the USDA's website.
Love,
Becky
This morning I came across a great article on Slate about Whole Foods. Over the past few months I've become friends with some committed environmentalists, and have begun to realize the strength of my relationship with the world as a whole. I know it's pretty "God 101" but if God created the whole earth and everything in it, and God deemed it good, and God's intention is for creation to exist in harmony, then we have some work to do! You'd think I would have gotten that before now (my grandpa was a farmer, for goodness sakes!), but it's something I seem to have lost until recently.
As a result of this recognition, I've been trying to cut down on my consumption and buy more organic foods, on the assumption that they're more environmentally friendly. This Slate article shows that it's just more complicated than that. So I wanted to pass it on to you, so you can see that while organic foods have some benefits (grown in less damaging ways, less damaging to the body to consume, etc.) they also have some costs (energy expended in transport, often not grown locally, etc).
I have to say, though, that I've always whined about shopping at Whole Foods because they're so expensive. I had no idea that their labor practices are so good. That's reason enough for me to become a very loyal patron!
Also, quick plug for those who would like to buy organically and locally. Check out your farmer's markets or your local CSA (community supported agriculture). You can learn more about CSA's and find one in your area on the USDA's website.
Love,
Becky
posted by Becky at 3/18/2006 10:24:00 AM
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