10 June 2011
An article in the Washington Post has stated that the cause of the E.coli outbreak in Germany is bad vegetable sprouts. What makes it worse, is that these are supposedly coming from an "organic" farm. The article did not state what exactly caused the E.coli outbreak, but that it was still being investigated.
I can't help but feel that this is a golden opportunity for the industrial farming operation to attack the organic movement by showing that even organics can be bad. But I want to see what the final decision is in this case before I use any more ink on it. The researchers have mentioned that it could be contaminated water on the farm or contaminated seeds. What I am positive of is that it was not the correct practicing of organic farming that produced the E.coli. Correct practices would include regular water testing as well as seed checks.
Regardless of the cause, this is still another great reason to grown your own. You can produce your own sprouts, safely and inexpensively, right in your own kitchen. That is what this blog is all about: becoming self-sufficient. As the food distribution chain continues to fail, there will be more outbreaks like this one and fear will spread among consumers that it is not safe to eat anywhere - but at home.
Most of us will not be able to completely disconnect from the industrial food supply, but we must do all we can to wean ourselves off of it.
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