Today a healthy lifestyle isn’t easy to maintain, especially when processed foods are a lot cheaper and easier then a healthy home cooked meal. Little did you know what the food your are eating is doing to your body. A Genetically modified organism is an organism whose genes have been altered.
Many people have chosen to become aware of what they are eating and have also decided to start shopping somewhere the food is free of pest-asides and GMOs. Mack avenue is home to Detroit’s first whole foods market. Prices may seem quite high but your getting organic, un-modified food. Naturally fed animals, farm raised chickens, and everything you would find in a local grocery store, you’d find it at the whole foods market . The only difference is the choice of healthy and organic foods.
When asked why most people chose to switch from their local grocery store many said it was because of the “healthy options.” Their is an open food bar of all ready made organic choices. The options that are available include vegetarian lasagna, macaroni and cheese made with organic ingredients from right there in the store, baked chicken, and many more options. You are free to sample anything before you purchase.
You are allowed to fill a container with what you want for $6.49 a pound. There is also a smoothie bar that offers fresh and organic smoothie samples. Some of their smoothies are ginger power, kale kick start, moto monkey, ready set revive, the sparky bunny, fruit fusion, and vitapop. All the fruit, vegetables, and juices used in the drinks are from the store itself.
Eating healthy had to be postponed for a while in Detroit, until the whole foods market was opened. Prices are a bit higher but if you really think about the quality and not the quantity, you’ll have no problem with them. These days it’s hard to eat right, when it shouldn’t be.
When was it alright to change the genes of our food and allow us to consume this “poison?” The FDA has no problem with this, since they are the ones who approve what is sold on the shelves. Are you ready to make the switch?
Zanib Hammoud
8th Grade Journalist
I agree with you with the fact that people should be spending more money to keep a better diet, and to stay healthy even though it may cost more than what they’re used to. It’s better to be feeding your family and yourself high priced meals, than food with chemical ingredients. I would also recommend for people to try changing their grocery stores if the place their shopping at doesn’t provide healthy meals.