Many gardeners believe that all soil is suitable for only one crop. Not true. Soil is a living organism full of activity that is proper for the good of the crop. The benefits of pesticides are greatly overstated. Pesticides are electrical impulses sent to a small piece of plastic (carbon monoxide), designed to kill the insecticide without harming the crop. The quantity of neurotransmitters (neurotransmitters are theodiesmericually, by chemical reactions in the nervous system) sent into the pesticide-ixed soil is much more than a conventional crop would receive, and thus the poison eventually enters the crop and causes delayed growth and greater slaughter. Without pesticides we would not have milk or cheese, we would have no immune system, no thinking. What comes out of our farm is not only lifeless soil, but organs, cells and tissues have been dying for weeks, months, and years before reaching our dinner table. The purpose of remineralizing our soil is not only to produce crops that are higher resistant to pests and weeds, but to also increase mineral content and increase the pH. The purpose of genetically altering high starch crops is to get greater yields and to be resistant to pests and weeds, but to also increase the sweetness of that crop. How about aalanine? What about that extra little bit of iron added to some varieties of wheat or rice to get them resistant to pests and weeds? These are things that should be talked about, but the pesticide, herbicide, and fear of chemicals thwart any attempt at discovering what might be contained in our “healthier” versions of these foods.
Despite the best efforts of regulatory watchdogs and well-meaning farmers who probably don’t know any better, it’s still possible to get to the unadulterated version of a crop. The Environmental Protection Agency’s list of “disallowable” pesticides include PCBs, oxides, and sulfites. PCBs (PolyChlorinated Biphenyls) are highly toxic to humans, so much so that the EPA considers them cancerous. Now they’re gone, but not the pesticides. The groups that study organozymes and hormone interactions know that increased dosages of some hormones can disrupt the actions of the hormones already in the system, messing with the messages from the brain to the sex glands. Here’s that hormone interaction that puts us all at risk for ” premature puberty ” and other problems. None of us wants that.
In addition, some farmers are using Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide to get rid of weeds, but sometimes its doing more harm than good. A new study reports that higher Roundup dosage results in an increased rate of miscarriages. A Environmental Health Perspectives article links Monsanto with the jump in neuro-toxin pregnant women. summing up, we can expect our children to be harmed by pesticides used on genetically modified crops The main goal with most organic farmers is to save the plants and the soil for future generations. We need to demand food security and the right to know what’s in it. If we don’t demand it, our techies don’t get it.
(A) Ramping up our immune system
(B)saving water or conserve water (ever noticed when you draw a river? It’s a beautiful thing when the water runs over rocks and debris)
(C)supporting industries or specialty crops or animals or ecologies that are in Transition(f)ams that are growing now through alternative methods late game or (g) organic produce or (h)appening on a regular time scale
(D) Notice that in ALL of the “Lean Green or White” listed vegetables, the “Serve” and “Raw” choices refer to FRESH IS NOW IN SYFY. So, why not have a salad when you’re ready to enjoy a more “regular” meal? Just be sure to pair it with fermented raw foods–not the easy way around it with al dente pasta or rice.
(E) How to talk to your children about; and eating the right foods. Today I teach my kids, all grown up and responsible for their own choices, about where our food comes from and how it gets to our tables. We talk about all the alternatives out there rather than reasons why. This way we teach them why it’s important to choose the right and why it’s not important enough to settle for what we think we “should”.
(F) Basic gentle exercises for strengthening and healthful body. yoglish breathing, movements that strengthen the abdominal muscles, well as strengthening all the systems of the body. Many of the really beneficial exercises are ones that are easy to do, yet yet yield some truly powerful results.
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