The Miracle Berry! A Healthy Alternative to Sugar
Recently, I listened to an interview with Montreal-based writer Adam Leith Gollner about his new book, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession. Goliner traveled around the world in pursuit of the history of fruit, leading him to discover "the miracle berry", a cranberry-like fruit that turns sour into sweet. When you eat the the miracle berry, you can eat an entire lime, for example, and it will literally be sweet. That's right. Imagine, no more mouth watering response when you think about biting into a lime as it becomes as juicy and sweet as an orange! Imagine! Not surprisingly, due to possible corporate interests, this amazing fruit has yet to reach consumers. In fact, this miracle berry was banned by the FDA in early 1970's, even though it could easily be an easy and all-healthy alternative to sugar. See the interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!
Corporations: Whose Interest?
The Corporation is a fantastic Canadian documentary(2003), revealing the sinister side of the modern day corporation. Did you know that corporations have the same legal rights of a person? They can buy, sell, and sue. However, they have no moral conscience and, as Baron Thurlow states, "Corporations have neither bodies to be punished, nor souls to be condemned; they therefore do as they like." Corporations bother me because they tend to only be interested in the bottom line and ignore their responsibility for the greater good. They focus on the accumulation of wealth for their shareholder's over the well being of community stake holders. Corporations do not have the interest of you, me or small businesses. They want to rule, reign and dominate.
Go to the official site here and see a trailer below.
In the documentary, Dr. Robert Hare draws frightening parallels between a psychopath and the modern corporation, including:
* Callous unconcern for the feelings of others
* Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships
* Reckless disregard for the safety of others
* Deceitfulness: Repeated lying to and deceiving of others for profit
* Incapacity to experience guilt
* Failure to conform to the social norms with respect to lawful behaviors
Corporations will do whatever it takes to save money and achieve their goals. With no conscience, they are ruthless in their pursuit to reign. My advice: Don't place your faith in a corporation, no matter how good, stable or enticing it looks. They'll be your friend one day and ignore you the next. Who needs a "person" like that in one's life?
Think about it. What has your experience been? Do you think corporations have your best interest in mind? Why or why not?
Go buy the movie here.