News that makes me angry on a Friday morning: Free-range egg ban shuts bed and breakfast
So this story is on CBC news this morning and I'm sitting here reading while eating my breakfast. It you don't have time to read it, its about a Bed & Breakfast that has been in business for decades, who also operate their own organic farm... definitely a B&B I would prefer staying & eating at. Now the government is telling them that they can't use their own organic eggs to serve in their breakfasts and they must purchase "federally inspected eggs"... you know, from those poor chickens who never see light of day, are fed chemicals & hormones... etc.
These organic farmers sell their fantastic products at local farmers markets but aren't allowed to serve them in their own kitchens if its considered a "business".
So instead of complying to buy these artificial eggs, they have decided to shut down their B&B. I don't blame them one bit.
Instead of encouraging & supporting small & organic farmers, the government is doing everything in its power to thwart, squash, bad-mouth & disestablish them all. Just so they get to make all the money and we are forced to choose these FAR INFERIOR products instead of natural, organic, healthy, un-modified, healthful products.
Is it time for me to have my own farm yet?? I think so!
Have you seen Food Inc? This reminds me of something out of that film so much. It's so sad to see.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen it yet but I read your post on it. Definitely something we need to watch! It freaks me out not knowing enough about what we're eating, but especially now that I have kids and have to worry about what they're eating too!
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