Malia Chapman presented and educational seminar about food nutrition and GMOs that are now in nearly everything in the Grocery Stores.  Especially in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup (Guaranteed to be 100% GMO - plus bad for you even if it were from organic corn because of how it is processed by the body). 

Why would manufacturers put this in our food?
Money of course.  It is cheaper than sugar and they can increase profits.

What can you do about it:  Vote with your wallet.
The consumer has power.  When you eat at a restaurant ask questions.  Ask if they have any local sustainable fresh or organic greens or any free range chicken and then order that dish. 

Support good food and the market will provide more of it.

Malia also referenced several web sites all of which can be found on her amazing web site at www.myhealthybite.com

Please check it out.  Well worth a look.

I will update this post with the full list when I have the notes in front of me.

Another awesome site she mentioned is the Environmental Working Group - www.ewg.org is a large non-profit and a great site for selecting safer products for yourself and especially for your kids or grandchildren if you have any!

This is a non-profit folks... Kind of like a detailed free consumer reports of all things consumer skin care! They ne...ed donations obviously being a non-profit and not charging for information. Check them out. I think you will find the information useful and also you will find them a worthy cause of at least 5 bucks to get a free copy of their cosmetcis guide. But if your extra cheap or broke, just take their free information and help yourself and your loved ones live a safer less chemical laden life, often for no more cost than the knowledge of knowing the difference!

Thanks again to those that made it to the presentation and maybe next time for those that didn't and wanted to come.

Have a Healthy and Happy Day!   Oh yeah and she said be sure to get 8 hours of sleep (I am in big trouble here).

Chris