Eating was impossible and attemping to swallow water would bring me to tears. The pain was unimaginable. Even something as simple as breathing would cause me to be in excruciating pain. I was hospitalized for a night, put on a few medications to kill the pain and ease the swelling in my throat. I remember the doctor coming over to me and asking to describe the pain on a one to ten scale. I lifted up both my hands and held up ten fingers, the swelling prevented me form even speaking. I was one of the thousands of people that have gotten ill due to the foods we purchase and consume. OUR FOOD IS NOT SAFE.
After my experience at the hospital two years ago, I started looking in to organic, natural and locally made food. I was determined to change my way of eating. I made a point to visit the local farm market that came to my hometown and explore new organic products. Now that I am a college student in the Albany area, I had to research new places where I could purchase organic or locally grown food. I wanted to share with you some places I found in the Albany area:
Empire State Plaza Farmers Market
Altamont Farmers Market
Its Only Natural LLC in Stuyvesant Plaza
Paradise Natural Food on Western Ave
Deans Natural Foods
And more and more supermarkets are carrying organic, natural or locally grown products.
I have been food poisoning by two major food companies. While neither of my experiences were as serious as yours, i understand what is like to go through a painful situation because you had faith in the food you were eating. It is so important for people to know where there food comes from and how it is prepared.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the market suggestions!