Monday, December 21, 2009

Its gettin hot in here...

Global warming. Is it happening? Yes. Is it a problem? No. Global warming is a natural occurance that happens every thousand or so years. Technically we are still in an ice age seeing as both our poles are covered in ice.

Extinction. Another thing that is happening but is not a problem. Periodically throughout history species go extinct to make room for new ones. Yes it is sad to see the panda die off but it is necessary.

Energy. While it is good that we are looking for alternative sources of energy, we do not need to swear off oil. All we need to do is drill Alaska!

A legit problem is water polution. Do we really want to be drinking water laced with hormones? NO! Only a small percent of earths water is drinkable, we dont need that to go down because of pollution.

Air pollution is another issue. I dont want to be breathing smog for the rest og my life. Lets clean it up.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Welcome to the Dark Side.

Soy. We hear about it all the time. They make soy everything. From milk to joy. But what really is soy? They make it seem so happy and healthy. But is it really?

The Happy side of soy:
  • Soy has tons of protein. Its loaded! More than any other grain.
  • Soy can help you live longer. It helps with cancer prevention and stuff like that.

The Dark side of soy:

  • Soy can make you crazy! It contains a hormone called Phytoestrogens. These are like estrogen in humans, except they're for plants. They're not intended for humans! Our bodies create all the estrogen we need! We don't need more!
  • Soy can make you fat. It stops your thyroid from getting the necessary iodine, which in turn, makes you fat. want to stop obesity? Stop eating soy!
  • Soy contains Phytates, which means it blocks minerals from being absorbed by your body. So your trying to be healthy and all that jazz by taking the correct vitamins and minerals and by eating soy... WRONG! your not getting those vitamins and minerals because your eating soy.

In conclusion... Soy is evil. You can get protein from other sources and help prevent disease by doing other things. You don't need to make yourself fat and moody to do it!

Its a bird, its a plane, its a SUPER FARM!

Industrialized farming has changed the face of food. Its a tad bit ridiculous. I mean really, is it entirely necessary to lather our food in chemical just to get rid of a few bugs? I think not. Take baby carrots for example. That white film that you see on them is bleach. BLEACH! Ewww! Personally I would rather buy a regular old carrot, wash it and peel it myself. And what about cattle farms? They feed hormones to these poor cows to make them fat and grow faster, kill them, and then we eat it. Aren't people hormonal enough? I think so. And what happens to the hormones discharged in human waste? They end up in our water supply! Industrialized farming may be profitable but it is also a little bit disgusting. There is no way to reverse the chemical damage that's already been done but cant we stop using them before its too late!?