Elections

Today is June 8th - CA statewide direct primary election!

As I was poking holes in the primaries ballot at the nearly empty polling station, I thought about elections as a means for reform. Specifically, I questioned my ballot number (which was number 4) and why, despite high level of dissatisfaction with the current state of things in CA, don't more of us get out to vote? I did not find a satisfactory answer.

But my internal dialog turned to everyday voting, the kind that is done with dollar bills and takes place every time we choose to walk in lieu of driving, go hiking in lieu of watching TV, and buy better-than-organic pesticide-free local produce at the neighborhood farmer's market. We do not need an annual election day to vote for reform. On a daily basis everyone of us makes a choice or votes for a policy when we open our wallets.

So next time you take out and swipe your card, make your vote count and choose reform! Choose policies that benefit your family's health and the planet by voting with dollars for organizations and producers who are committed to making safest products and providing health-enhancing services!