http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org/2009/10/report-on-day-2-of-community-food-security-coalition-conference/ Working Locally for Justice in the Global Economy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:24:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org/2009/10/report-on-day-2-of-community-food-security-coalition-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-714 hellaD Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:22:40 +0000 http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org/?p=249#comment-714 This is fantastic. I am so glad to hear that the conditions of our health are being connected to the state of our food. I have found it difficult to even enter the discussion about health reform because so many unspoken assumptions are behind it, the main one being that we all inevitably NEED pharmaceuticals and the very expensive and unsustainable health system that has been forced upon us. I recently did a First Aid Certificate and realized that I hadn't really learned how to help someone if I didn't have a certain supply of specific bandages, splints, neosporin and what not on hand. I also felt I was being trained to call 911 at the drop of a hat. It would be really great to have a First Aid Certificate offered that taught you how to use common household items and herbs, or perhaps even some kind of a Preventative Aid Certificate or something just to help to balance this sort of pharmaceutically backed emergency training. This is fantastic. I am so glad to hear that the conditions of our health are being connected to the state of our food. I have found it difficult to even enter the discussion about health reform because so many unspoken assumptions are behind it, the main one being that we all inevitably NEED pharmaceuticals and the very expensive and unsustainable health system that has been forced upon us. I recently did a First Aid Certificate and realized that I hadn’t really learned how to help someone if I didn’t have a certain supply of specific bandages, splints, neosporin and what not on hand. I also felt I was being trained to call 911 at the drop of a hat. It would be really great to have a First Aid Certificate offered that taught you how to use common household items and herbs, or perhaps even some kind of a Preventative Aid Certificate or something just to help to balance this sort of pharmaceutically backed emergency training.

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