How Does What We Eat Affect the Planet? The things you put on your fork have the power to affect not only your health, but also agricultural practices, climate change, and even our economy. One church member told us about Nigerian farmers he met who were given seed by a large agricultural company at a cheaper price than their regular seed, but then the seeds from that crop couldn’t be replanted. (They are designed that way.) The farmers then were forced to buy the seed from the same company at a higher price the next year and eventually couldn’t afford to farm. This pattern of industrial agricultural practices not only has impacted the quality of the food you eat, but also creates hunger in little children in Africa. When you stop buying industrial food, it has an enormous ripple effect. The power of your fork can change the world. When it comes to our health and the health of the planet, we have a lot more to learn and study, but we don’t need all the answers in order to take action. We can each make choices to buy more whole foods, sustainably raised animals, locally grown produce, and more. Just as we’ve learned that certain fats are good for us and others are destructive, we can learn what agricultural and food practices are best for us too. Rick Warren
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  1. The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.
  2. You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
  3. We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.
  4. Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.
  5. As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list.
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