Blog 5

In the day to day adventures that each of us has, it can be difficult to remember the strength each person has to change the world for the better. Last night I was reminded of the power we have to change actions for the betterment of society, by watching the independent movie called Food INC. This movie was about the hidden truths of the food we eat and how we can change the destiny of what we support by the food we choose to consume. Pretty much in a nut shell this movie cut to the core facts about how the food we eat is being produced by 12 companies in America, and these companies are doing highly unethical things with the products they produce, which are ultimately making us sick. But since they are hiding the way they make our food we don’t know and are virtually helpless towards them since many of us are uneducated about where are food comes from. However, you may be asking how this applies to feminism; well I will further explain the linkage. In the movie there is a scene were Wal-Mart representatives go to a small wholesome farm that is run by a woman. This woman greets them and then tells them on camera that she has never been into a Wal-Mart in her life and proceeds to say that she has been boycotting Wal-Mart ever since the first day, due to her beliefs. The faces on the representatives were priceless. Now this small act from this woman was extremely powerful because she posed the question to the representatives, “why would she not want to shop at Wal-Mart?” which is the type of action that creates change. Ultimate, as a feminist, a Christian, Buddhist, or whatever you are you hold the power of change, which is what can make the world better or worse. Will you choose to take action in positive change or negative change? That is the question I pose this week.