August 14th, 2013

Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock

on LRN.FM / Monday - Friday

9 a.m. - Noon (EST)

Studio Line: 602-264-2800 

 

Hour 1

 

Hour 2

 One girl told me about her brother and diabetes who went into a coma and how they are trying a better diet for their family to change his disease.

 

This kid, though, was the shining star! I asked her  "HOW do you know whats in your food? Is it labeled?" and another kid says "The government would tell us if it was unsafe" I said "Well, government tells us cigarettes are bad and they are, right? But during WW2 and Vietnam, they gave soldiers cartons of cigarettes when everybody, including the government, thought they were safe, too". So with a stone cold face, the girl retorts with a question to me.  "But wait, are you saying the Government doesn't care about us or our food?"  And that's when I realized a long journey of activism had come to fruition. Dissent in the 8th grade mind.

 We also discussed 3 things they can do to change society and their future. One was to be responsible for your own life and body and choices. Educate your friends on better choices and when you're able, grow your own food or help pull weeds and stop using Round Up. (They came up with some of these through questions they asked). Another funny kid asked if Ligers (A lion and tiger bred together) were the same as a GMO's. I replied, "not unless they are making a billion dollars on them". I also explained as good scientists, they must always have thorough research and if labs are owned by Biotech companies, then how can the research be legitimate? They love the term "Seems Legit", so we used it a few times.

 

 

Andrea Garcia at the Arizona Breakfast Club - April 6, 2013 (on Agenda 21):