-Does it matter to you which food companies produce your food?
Yes. I like to eat foods that are healthy, are not loaded with preservatives and chemicals, and that don't "grow" animals but instead treat them with dignity. Supporting a company that I think is inherently evil, I would be just as guilty of supporting inhumane practices and unhealthy eating habits if I buy some companies' products (Tyson chicken nuggets, drinking overpriced sodas, etc.). Too often people think they don't have a choice when they really do; all they have to do is look and demand it. Unfortunately, the means (i.e. changing the culture) is much easier said than done.
-What do you think of Gary Hirshberg’s (CEO of Stonyfarm) statement that nobody can challenge the fact that a sale of another million dollars to Wal-Mart helps save the world? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
Yes and no. Yes because I think that having organic products marketed in such a huge marketplace like Wal-Mart makes more people interested in organic food products. Also, the fact that few to no pesticides and better farming practices (sustainable and environmentally friendly) are being used in order to produce organic foods can be seen to help save the world. On the other hand, Wal-Mart still supports companies that are inhumane to the animals that they raise for meat, as well as companies that market unhealthy foods to kids. It's debatable which one is the lesser of the two evils. Ultimately, I think it's a start in the right direction since more people will be interested in organic foods and, hopefully, will develop better eating habits as a result of being more informed, and caring more about, what they eat.
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