Black Bean Burgers with Chimichurri Sauce

“This may sound obvious, but the main common denominator, the factor that cut across all participants, is that they decided to get involved. They decided to move from being worried, angry, disrespected, or fearful to action. Like Martin Luther King Jr., they made a decision and took that first step. ” Annie Leonard The Story of Stuff Blog

Stand Up I say!  Stand Up and be heard–show the real you, show what you really stand for, show the world what you really want.
Martin Luther King Jr.  and many others from that era, stood up to world.  They took a stand against something that was clearly an injustice, and clearly needed to be recognized as such.  You cannot change what you don’t acknowledge…

I know you all hear me loud and clear, standing up for the one thing I think doesn’t garner enough attention, in enough homes, in enough ways.  The one thing that our culture and the “Western Diet” has allowed to fall very short.  Food–and the Food Industry’s roll in changing (…not for the good might I add…) the way we eat, the way we stay healthy ( or not so healthy…).

One place in particular we can Stand Up to incite some change is at the Grocery Store.
WHAT?  I know it sounds ridiculous…but we can incite change by the way we spend our money.

If we STOP BUYING the processed food “junk”  that lines the aisles at the store, and START BUYING more whole foods –they have to listen.  When enough people Stand Up to be heard, the food industry’s pocket books scream nice and loud.  One small change in the way you shop and the foods you buy, can and will make a big difference.  Stand Up I say.  Stand up and be heard.

So, you are going to need some extra energy for all that standing…here is a goodie!

Black Bean Burgers