Edible Awareness

Edible Awareness

This Saturday, May 25^th 2013 there will be 49 countries participating in the march against Monsanto.  Who is Monsanto?

Monsanto is an agricultural biotechnology corporation.  Monsanto is the leading manufacturer of GMO.  What is GMO?

GMO stands for genetically modified organism.  How is this relevant to you, you may be wondering.  Most of the food you eat unknown to you has been genetically modified.

 What does it mean to genetically modify food?  Ok, I will try to make this as simple as possible- think of selective breeding.  Take two different species and make them mate to create a new species from the two.  For example, bring the cells of a cow and a pig together- this will create a pig with cowhide. Clearly this is not natural, but it is big business and yields large profits while facilitating illnesses within the American population.  Genetically modified foods have had “foreign” genes from other plants and animals inserted into its genetic code. 

I don’t know if you noticed, but within the last 10 years or so there appears to be an epidemic of people with various types of diseases that are brought on by “inflammation” like cancer…   I am no scientist, doctor or specialist, just a flaming feminist who is passionate about living a healthy life and seeks the same for others. 

Now let’s have a quick biology, chemistry session.  GH is a protein hormone, when injected into cows it stimulates the pituitary gland and the cow then produces more milk which means increased profits.  The FDA approved this modified gene GH despite scientist warning that this enhancement is a very strong chemical hormone that has been linked to increased breast cancer, colorectal and prostate cancer. 

There is so much data available to you online for to begin your own journey of awareness.  It is your right to choose and my goal of this blog is to enlighten my readers to what is happening so that more people can make conscious food and lifestyle choices. 

The call to action here is awareness and I passionately urge you to do the research.  Along with the research you must be active.  The power is in your wallet- what people decide not to buy anymore will eventually disappear from the shelves. 

And if you are interested in participating: the march against Monsanto will take place this Saturday 2pm at Union Sq. 

Yes, I will be there. 

ASHE’

Selah Rey

*if you have questions reply to the blog and I will respond- if I don't have the answer I will provide you resources that may better assist. 

In Pursuit of Ignorance

In Pursuit of Ignorance

Let’s get right in

Instead of morning papers we now read our news feeds on facebook, instagram and twitter when we get up in the morning.  Today during my calculated mid-day check of instagram I began hitting the un-follow button.  I became really annoyed at having to look at women’s asses EVERYDAY.  I have noticed that the same women post tens and hundreds of pictures of themselves throughout the day half ass and completely naked.  It leaves me saying WTF already. 

So I decided to have this conversation with a person sitting near me to get some perspective on this as they too were scrolling through their instagram.  I asked this guy, why are these girls putting full focus, all there, bare ass pictures of themselves on this public platform? I also stated, that I am not opposed to those that work in the erotic industry, but that these women aren’t even getting paid to exploit themselves and in my book that’s worse than prostitution.   

The young man told me that the girls are posting these types of photos for attention, validation, self-esteem and to hopefully get a chance to change their lifestyle.  When this guy said “lifestyle” I had the dummy face because I quickly became confused.  What lifestyle I asked? He said, “These chicks see reality tv women like Delishes from Flava of Love and Draya from Basketball Wives, and they aspire to have their lifestyles.  They see these tv personalities get fame and money from showing their bodies and they have hopes it will be them.  They also hope they can get a dude with some money that will take care of them, buy them designer bags, black label and purple label dresses and red bottom shoes.”

Then this guy said, “They are pursuing ignorance,” and of course I was like- voila!!! I know my next blog content…

 I am disturbed, frustrated and really confused as to why our young adult women do not think that they can obtain “lifestyle” through academic, intellectual, creative and entrepreneurial endeavors with their skirts and blouses intact.  And for the record I do not disagree with the wealth that reality and even porn stars have obtained, because honestly they are working and therefore they earned it. 

My confusion grows when I feel that these young women feel some sort of validation from the amount of “likes” they receive on their instagram pictures.  What the hell has happened to our society that approval comes from social media “likes” that doesn't even turn a profit?  Guys are going to like 9 out of 10 asses they scroll past on their network feeds. There's no "like" monogamy on instagram.  

OH MY!!! And let me not forget- dudes are talking about the  instagram porn stars in the most unsavory ways.  They share their pictures amongst their friends and they discuss all the ways in which they can violate their being.  Having to type that was exhausting for me because the reality of this is assaulting on the soul. 

We have a problem.  I believe it is very evident that television is the most influential communication medium right now and I urge those of you that are writers of every kind to begin script writing for various types of programming where we can begin showcasing Proverbs 31 type of women. And don’t be confused, a proverbs 31 woman is not a perfect woman, but a woman living with purpose and living ON PURPOSE. 

ASHE'

Selah Rey