Going through my organic, real food, environmental books I have noticed something which I hadn't prior to this personal research: most, if not all, foods are required to have a list of ingredients and generally also some (face value) nutritional information.
While there are arguments against whether or not these nutritional labels are of any importance or actual good use to determine the true nutritional value of the food item, at least you've got some facts to work with and start your additional research (if so desired). However, have you noticed one food item which does
not have one of these labels?
Meat products. What's on the labels? Weight and price and some kind of description of the meat. Unless you're getting some kind of frozen meat product (and then it's not really "real food" now is it?), meat doesn't have to list ingredients or nutritional information on the packaging. Why is it that the FDA (or other governing association) doesn't require this as they do for other food packages? What would be listed on these labels if they did require it?
- pesticides
- chemicals
- drugs and hormones
It could get a lot of more specific and terrifying. Yet it's all ignored and consumers aren't even given the option, unless they choose to do the research themselves.
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