How do we eat well safely? How do we decipher between what's actually good for us and what isn't, even though it appears to be?

With more and more genetically modified products (and produce) showing up on grocer's shelves, it's becoming increasingly difficult (and expensive) to just simply eat well. I rely heavily on labels to inform me of what I'm ingesting, but it's very difficult to keep tabs on what companies employ genetic modification on the foods they sell. Does eating well mean I have to shop at 4 or 5 different stores in order to fill my cupboards?

There is a solution, but our government doesn't feel it a necessity. Countries like China, Australia, Japan and all of the EU require products sold in grocer's markets to be labelled as genetically modified or that the product contains a genetically modified ingredient such as corn syrup, (which is in nearly everything). At the very least, I would be able to decide for myself how much crap I'm going to let myself ingest everyday.

In a country that prides itself on its freedoms, imagine what a simple little label on a food product would actually represent. If you're not aware of the state of the world's food supply then I don't want to be the one to add to your pile of s**t to worry about, but what we eat is huge. Bigger than global warming and bigger than war. If we have nothing good to eat, then we have no hope. The best real thing to do, from what I know, is to write to our local, provincial and federal representatives demanding action on this issue. I know it's hard to do sometimes, but it's worth it. It's our right to know what we are eating, what our kids are eating and it's their responsibility to keep us informed. Good luck.—Mac Thomas