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Some people started to notice these problems in the 1980s, and they wanted an alternative. These individuals started demanding organic fruits, whole grains and vegetables, organic cold, expeller-pressed vegetable oil, organic free-range fowl, and pasture-fed meat and dairy products. This trend prompted the term “whole foods” to become used in the 1990s. Along with this movement, people wanted to “buy local” so that the foods they bought did not have to be shipped from faraway places and would therefore retain most of their nutrients. There was also the desire to lessen the environmental impact of these shipped products. Farmers’ markets have sprung up all around the country, allowing people to purchase fresh and locally grown foods as well as products like honey or cut flowers. At present, there are many opportunities to enjoy organic products in restaurants and from mail order sources or specialty grocery stores, and most regular grocery stores carry some organic produce along with other organic products. The next phase of this movement will be to serve children healthier meals at school, to lower the cost of organic products so that they become a better choice than less expensive but overly processed products, and to encourage people to start gardening in order to grow their own nutritious, whole foods. Another excellent idea is the neighborhood garden party where neighbors exchange their gardens’ overabundance with each other and then share a meal where everyone contributes a specialty item made from the garden or farm. Many food banks currently accept items grown in local gardens, helping the gardener who has an overabundance of fruits and vegetables as well as the food bank's recipients who welcome more fresh foods.

The whole food revolution has helped to change our attitude towards food by making us realize that we are what we eat and that our very health depends on the quality of our food. This realization has been lost in the world of commercialized food production. Whole foods are slowly making a comeback, along with an emphasis on the importance of our health and well-being. As Edgar Cayce stated, “…what we think and what we eat—combined together—make what we are; physically and mentally.” (288-38)