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What do you consider alive and needing to be protected? (Besides the obvious- people)

I am an individual that cares about our planet and everything on it….. And the multiverse, but that’s another blog. I care about what I put in my body, how things are made, any unhealthy or poisonous ingredients, and if anyone or anything was mistreated by the people or company that makes it.

A lot of people argue points about impurities, additives, and drugs in food. Others argue points on mistreatment of animals to produce more food and the energy that goes with it. Still others argue the consequences of using steroids and antibiotics on our immune systems, water, and the Earth itself. Some argue points on the mistreatment of people working for these companies. All of these are good valid points- I think I have listened to every point there is to be made about this.

There are times I wish I didn’t know so much about what I was eating. I remember a day, I just wouldn’t eat anything. I was so discussed by all of it. I felt like there was nothing at all that was safe to eat or drink. I think all of us, who are educated in this area, have probably experienced this at one time. 🙂

Transition

Now, I have always been a plant person. I love my plants. I talk to them, and believe they have feelings of their own. They are alive, they breathe, they feel, they respond, they react to action. That being said, It’s hard to do what I have to sometimes to keep a plant healthy- like trimming them or pruning them back for the winter.

Now for the science of it, go watch the video, “The Secret Life of Plants”. It’s on Netflix instant view now. I waited years to either get the book or see this, and it was well worth the wait. Never did find that book or the companion book with all the experiments in it. Anyway, watch the video, and tell me what you think. There is also a roku channel called TED that has a video on plants too. (I think Moosehammer put out a bulletin on that one- thanks honey.)

A lot of activists argue that animals have feelings and should be protected (I agree, but some animals are considered food. And as a culture, we have to have many food sources.) That being said, I could argue that plants are alive, have feelings, and should be protected. Which I do believe, but I also know that plants are our main food source (and should be). So, unless we want everyone to die (and we don’t), we can’t give up eating plants. But we should protect the plants and the legacy of the species that Mother Earth gave us and stop the corporations from playing god. If we were meant to eat fish tomatoes and gmos, Mother Earth would have created them. But maybe it would be nice, if we all went back to growing, nurturing, and handling our own plants (food). Imagine how much we enrich our plants, how much love they show us, and how much healthier our food would be. Things are always so much nicer when we appreciate what we actually have. 🙂

Now, I don’t want to come off all goody goody with my blog. My family and I all try to eat right, but we all have our weaknesses. Whether it’s my son’s love of mac and cheese, my husbands love of meat, or my love of ice cream- we still indulge from time to time, but we are trying. I am sure everyone has a love of something they don’t want to give up. 🙂 Sometimes it’s the small things that makes life fun.

Much love to all my plant and people friends 🙂