“I try to tell as many people as I can how important it is to know where your food comes from. The government is not going to tell you what’s happening to your food.
“Most fruits and vegetables in our local grocery stores travel an average of 1,200-1,300 miles before they end up there. And even if it’s organic, the USDA allows a certain amount of gassing to the produce so it can last and stay in the stores. That’s why I try to push farmers markets. I tell people to meet your farmer, know who your farmer is, know where your food is coming from.
“I’ve always enjoyed cooking for my family, but now I’ve learned to cook differently. A lot of people will say it’s too expensive to eat organic. Well, we have six kids at our house all the time, and I feed them completely organic and it’s fine. When you’re not buying bags of donuts and chips and spending $30 at Whataburger or Sonic, then you can eat healthy. You really can.
“I say eat local, eat fresh, eat organic. Know what’s being done to your food. Start looking into and paying attention to what you’re feeding your family because you could very well be the one who’s making them sick.”
— Christy Morris Reeves
Follow Christy on her Beloved Restoration page on Facebook.
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