Why are parents so protective of their kids and then they turn around and feed them poison?

I'd love to know where you get your food. Whole foods (non-GMO, natural, no chemicals,preservative free, no sugar, etc.) are difficult to find in a normal supermarket, so I'm not sure why you would have the need to go into a supermarket in the first place.

It's actually not necessary to buy organic versions of certain fruits. Fruits such as bananas, melons, etc. where you don't eat the peel do not need to be organic.

Buying food at local farmer's markets is ideal.

But to answer your question "Why are parents so protective of their kids and then they turn around and feed them poison?", there are several answers:

-most parents aren't educated about nutrition and the importance of whole food (white sugar vs. honey, etc.)

-convenience - on the way home from a long day at work, it's much easier,less stressful and faster to pick up a pizza than go home, pick beans from the garden, milk the cow, and make a nice homemade stew

-availability - it's extremely difficult to find foods that are free of chemicals and that are actually REAL food

-price - eating whole foods and organic foods is extremely expensive

I am actually a bit of a food fanatic. I'm guessing, just based on some of your comments, that you are not as educated about healthy food as you think you are.

"Hamburgers should not be eaten and especially ones from fast food"

What exactly is that statement based on? You thaw some ground beef from your local farmer (or use ground chicken) make patties and throw it on the grill. Add a whole wheat bun, tomatoes, cheese, a bit of ketchup and mustard, and voila. Add a salad on the side, or some home fries (sliced potatoes baked in the oven with olive oil, salt and pepper) and violla - perfectly healthy meal.

EDIT - Poison: Any substance that can cause severe organ damage or death if ingested, breathed in, or absorbed through the skin. Many substances that normally cause no problems, including water and most vitamins, can be poisonous if taken in excessive quantity. Poison treatment depends on the 'substance.

I'm going to speculate that you are either NOT a parent, or you are fortunate enough to be able to buy ALL organic food from either stores like Whole Foods or the local farmer's market.

There might be some difference in the ground beef that one buys at the supermarket as opposed to the ground beef that comes in a fast "food" hamburger. I have heard that there are even checmicals in the "food" wrappers as well. (Not to mention that the wrappers contribute to the landfill/liter problem.)

I would rather buy my five- and two-year-olds non-organic fruits and vegetables than, say, organic candy or organic potato chips. We scrub the produce (even ones with rinds and peels) with straight vinegar and when we rinse, we still scrub.

Yes, I've read "Fast Food Nation" and "The Ethics of What We Eat Why Our Food Choices Matter" as well as other reliable resources.

When you are at a grocery store, and you look into carts, how can you judge when you likely don't know?

When my children ASK for fruits and vegetables and complain when we don't have what they want (i.e., a pepper) at home, or they ASK for them at the supermarket, I know I'm doing something right.

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You have a unique definition of 'poison.'

And perhaps you can explain how a hamburger becomes 'poison' when it's wrapped in a paper wrapper and eaten in a car, rather than eaten off a plate? (Surely that's the main difference between fast food and other food. Ground meat is ground meat.)

Why are so many of us obese? Larger portions, less exercise. Simple math -- calories going in exceed calories going out.

Cancer? There are many causes of cancer, but one major factor is simply that people are living longer. Most types of cancer are diseases of old age, so the longer we live, the more likely we are to develop cancer eventually. (Also most of the most common types of cancer -- skin, lung, prostate) have little or nothing to do with diet. (Unless you are including alcohol as 'food.') In fact, the cancer that is most strongly linked to diet is stomach cancer, and stomach cancer rates have dropped significantly. AND, the main dietary link to other cancers is fat -- which has nothing to do with GMOs or pesticides or corn syrup.

The top few causes of death, (heart disease, followed by cancer, strokes, accidents) haven't changed much in the past 60-70 years. (Everyone does need to die from SOMETHING.) It isn't until you get back to the 1930's (i.e. pre-antibiotics) that a lot of people are dying from TB, pneumonia, childbirth complications and so on, and cancer drops from its #2 spot on the list.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/lead1900_98.pdf

EDIT: Fast food burgers have more salt in them than I use. There are no preservatives, and no need for them. (Meat if frozen, and freezing preserves it.)

The ingredients in a McDonalds burger are:

100% Angus Beef Patty:

Ingredients: 100% Angus Beef.

Prepared with Grill Seasoning (Salt, Black Pepper)and Angus Burger Seasoning: Salt, Sugar, Onion Powder, Natural (Animal and Plant Sources) and Artificial

Flavors, Spice, Maltodextrin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dried Beef Broth, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Worcestershire Sauce Powder (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn

Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor [Fruit Source]), Spice Extractives, Beef Fat, Caramel Color, Annatto and

Turmeric (Color).

http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/getnutrition/ingred...

You also don't appear to know what 'organic' means when it comes to food.

confusing step look on at search engines like google that can help

You control the things you can control and don't worry about those you can't...

Does it make sense to feed your children only organic everything, keep them from eating anything "bad", but when the kids grow up, they will eat whatever they want? What did you accomplish by not allowing them to eat anything that you don't think is "safe"?

i'm not sure you know the definition of the word "literal."

there's a lot to be desired in this country's eating habits, for sure. you lose credibility when you hysterically exaggerate, though.

Because the parents don't care enough and the food they buy for their children is cheap.

They don't do it on purpose. Some people dont know any better.