Interest in organic food may not be all good
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(money-)minded Wal-Mart is only jumping on the organic bandwagon for more money.

We cannot let corporations ruin yet another food industry with unhealthy practices. We cannot let major corporations cut corners to save money…again. One way to discourage these big business executives is to ignore them. Instead, buy directly from local farms and/or organic providers that support local businesses. This does not include Wal- Mart and the like. It’s hard for Wal-Mart to promote “buying local” when they are a multinational chain.

Another way to maintain your rights to real organic food is to keep tabs on the government. Pester your senators and respective representatives and demand that the USDA’s list of non-organic materials allowed in organic foods be made shorter, not longer.

The still-young movement towards organic, natural and healthier foods has real potential to be great and turn this country’s health around; but it could just as easily become worse, because it’ll leave us with even fewer options for eating healthy and naturally. The choice is up to us.

Clayson Lobb of Winchester is a 19-year-old sophomore living at University of Illinois Springfield.