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accountable for the irreparable damage that they have caused and
will be causing in the future.
Day 24: What You Can Do
There are fi ve very important actions we can take to exercise our
responsibility to consume and make available to our families the
safest, most nutritious foods:
- Vote with your food dollars by choosing primarily organic
foods, which by law can contain no GM ingredients. If you
are eating more organic whole foods, bought from food co - ops
and farmers ’ markets, buying more grains and beans instead
of pricier meats and cheeses, and spending less on costly pro-
cessed foods and snacks and restaurant meals and tips, you
will actually save money — especially when you factor in your
long - term savings on medical and pharmacy bills and the cost
to the environment. - Join the Organic Center, http://www.organic - center.org , a nonprofi t
organization that will keep you informed, for free, of the latest
research fi ndings and concerns about our food supply. And
join its Mission Organic 2010 challenge to buy one organic
food product out of every ten foods you buy. Of course, if you
want to strive for a higher percentage of organic purchases,
by all means do so; the higher the percentage of your diet
that is organic, the more nutritious and less pesticide laced
your intake will be, and the more actively you will renew the
earth ’ s health as well. - Go to Cornucopia Institute ’ s Web site ( http://www.cornucopia.org )
for the latest on organic news and compliance. Its cofound-
ers are among the most ambitious watchdogs for the organic
movement, and they will keep you updated on which dairies
are actually honoring the organic certifi cation codes. - Explore the Organic Consumer ’ s Association ( www
.organicconsumers.org ), which will e - mail you very informa-
tive newsletters for free. This is one of the most practical and
empowering organic news sources out there.