Our Diet and the Gulf
Most of you may already have seen the video of dolphins and whales dying in the Gulf that was on TV last night (www.oilslick.blogspot.com) (if you haven’t seen it and you don’t want to have your heart broken, don’t go there).
Weston Price in his writings often used the phrase “the animal life of the sea” to describe the creatures that sustained native people living in traditional coastal societies before the coming of modern culture. These people and the sea mammals and fish that touched every aspect of their lives shared a deep spiritual relationship. The people worshiped the animals they hunted for survival, loved them as brothers and sisters in their unified world.
These feelings of oneness with animals and the natural world are still in us, embedded in our collective consciousness, part of our very essence. That is why those of us who are in touch with those feelings are so especially sad now as we watch the horrors unfold.
When I was a little boy, six or seven years old, my mom and grandma got me my first puppy. I named him Flip. A couple of weeks later he got distemper and despite our best efforts, he died in his little bed a few days later. For weeks, I cried in bed every night. One night my mom came in and found me crying and asked me what was wrong.
“Flip died,” I said.
“I know, honey,” she said. “We’ll get you another puppy. I promise.”
And they did, and that puppy lived a long time.
Last night, and this morning, I cried. There is no one to tell me there will be another puppy. A deal with the devil spews black poison from hell, destroying the animal life of the sea and with it our connection with that life.
The madness of the modern world seems unstoppable. But one of the things we can do is to carefully control how we spend our money for food. By refusing to buy corporate food – the packaged products that fill supermarkets, and conventionally raised meat, dairy and produce – we can starve at least some of the corporate monsters who pollute every aspect of our lives. Support small farmers, buy raw milk and natural meats and organic produce. Consume less and save more for the rainy days that the madness makes inevitable. Take control of your health through careful eating and opt out of corporate disease care. Support the people and the organizations you believe in.
Your children’s lives depend on it.
Hey great post, you are right in this to say that sometimes the most important vote you can cast is the one made with your wallet. Well on that note dr. ron I have a problem “a big sweet tooth” I am a 25 year old female that is pretty normal right? I once went on a raw food diet because I wanted to eat alot of fruit and nuts and be healthy it did not work out so well,so now I take the whole herb stevia dried ” not the powder “the whole herb” steep it and drink the water as a tea or add it to stuff like eggs in the blender do you think there is any harm to using the sweet herb like this every day?
what are your thoughts on food sensitivity testing, is it pointless when following your diet?I tried it and the only stuff that came up was things i eat often like salmon and eggs and ginger it was weird.and stuff I would be sick after eating came up as things I should put in it’s place.I kinda think it”s a little fishy
Your post hit home. I agree that what we eat today we completely are not in touch with. Who knows what we all are putting into our bodies, it’s a scary thought. on the animals in the gulf, Is there anything we can do to help them?
and on the diet, my big problem is not even meat, but sweets, as the other young lady that posted a comment. I have to have sweets, is there any way to supress that?
Thank you,
Elly
Elly, your question about sweets is about an issue that many people have trouble dealing with. For a lot of people, sweets are very literally an addiction, like a drug, and can only be dealt with by realizing this. This means total avoidance. Like any addiction, the first few days and weeks are the most difficult, and like any addiction, having “a little” inevitably leads to more. All I can say is, go cold turkey and deal with it. I suggest reading literature about addictions as an aid to understanding what you are dealing with. Also realize the incredibly destructive nature of sweets on the human body. You may want to read my books for help in understanding this.
Supplements can help. Liberal dosage of cod liver oil, organs and glands, and other nutrients can help balance the body, including the brain, and reduce cravings.