Organic VS NON-Organic
First, I would like to say, if you are trying to eat organic I am extremely proud of you. The important thing is that you take it slow so you do not feel overwhelmed with the difference in your budget. I always suggest that people start with the dirty dozen list when it comes to buying produce.There is a list of produce that shows certain fruits and vegges you should stay away from if you buy them non-organically. Then it also shows you the ones that have less agricultural chemicals in them. My next suggestion is to buy clean meat, make sure it is NOT from a feed lot. Stay away from deli meats etc. Make sure it is pasture raised and GMO Free, Then you eventually move on to organic meats.. I constantly advise people to buy from the farmers markets, support local co-ops that support small farmers. Organic produce from your local organic farmer is so full of nutrients that it is the best health insurance that you can buy.
Farmers markets, farmers markets, farmers markets, I just can't say it enough. Please support your local organic farmer! It is important to note that not all farmers at farmers markets are organic. Please ask the farmer about their practices before buying.
No one should ingest agriculture chemicals.
My health is way better today eating organic than it was when I did not eat organic. Every time someone new comes to my farm, they are totally amazed at how awesome the food is that they have just eaten.. Is it all my food that I have grown?, No. It is my food, a local farms organic food, and big organic farm food.
Time For My Rant
Recently. I saw a post someone put up that deeply disturbed me for many reasons..The post was an article about how there is no difference between organic and non-organic. He was pushing that non-organic food was even better, It was disturbing that he could post such lies. I decided I would put my anger into a few invasive weeds that have popped up on the farm due to non-organic farm practice's from the farmers down the road. I ripped those super invasive weeds out and cut them down to nothing (this is a great method to get rid of weeds), it was great therapy.
First thing, to me the person who shared this article is more worried about their pocket-book, then keeping the waters clean, the frogs safe, the birds healthy, the dragonflies breeding, the bats flying and eating the mosquito, they are more worried about their pocket-books then trying to keep our cancer rates down. I personally feel that if you are looking for a way out of taking personally responsibility you will look for an article like this just so you do not have to make a change. Only a moron would think there is no difference between eating organic and non organic. The best thing you can do with anyone who wants to prove that there is no difference between eating organic and non organic is ask them this. Would you like to taste test an herbicide? I can give you a teaspoon of the herbicide, Round-Up and you can take it weekly. The same goes with pesticides, insecticides, fungicides and synthetic fertilizers. Then they can tell you there is no difference
The other thing is there is no-way anyone would know if the author of this article did not take money from a chemical/biotech company.
See when you spray toxic chemicals like herbicides and herbicides that are combined with 2-4-D, you create super weeds. Therefore those non-organic farmers spray even more toxic chemicals to kill these super-weeds. In the mean time a little birdy picks up this super-weed seed, eats it and then decides to fly over to my property and poop that seed out. Then several of his friends and relatives come and visit, they then decide to have a bathroom party at the Mountain Mama Farm and poop super invasive weed seeds on my land. Is it their fault? No Way, the fault lies on the non-organic farmer who is spray toxic cancer causing chemicals on his property.
Now this same farmer is spraying the ditches along his land that have water run through them. This water that runs through them now carries these toxic chemicals that the non-organic farmer just sprayed down to a creek and into a river, then into the ocean. These chemicals that are now in the water, play with the endocrine systems of the aquatic breeds (vertebrates, invertebrates etc.) mammals (which means humans are included) . You now have frogs, fish and other water creatures feeling a little confused at what sex they are and that the fact they are having a hard time find a mate due to the fact their populations are dying off.
Endocrine Disruptors are chemicals that at certain doses, can interfere with the endocrine (or hormone system) in mammals. These disruptions can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders. Any system in the body controlled by hormones, can be derailed by hormone disruptors. Specifically, endocrine disruptors may be associated with the development of learning disabilities, severe attention deficit disorder, cognitive and brain development problems; deformations of the body (including limbs); breast cancer, prostate cancer, thyroid and other cancers; sexual development problems such as feminizing of males or masculine effects on females, etc
The critical period of development for most organisms is between the transition from a fertilized egg, into a fully formed infant. As the cells begin to grow and differentiate, there are critical balances of hormones and protein changes that must occur. Therefore, a dose of disrupting chemicals may do substantial damage to a developing fetus (baby). The same dose may not significantly affect adult mothers.
This same farmer decides he can mix as many toxic chemicals that he is allowed to and kill weeds, supper weeds, insects and now super insects, or so called fertilize his land. He can do this because he took is class. As long as he took this class he can apply toxic chemicals. Never mind the fact that these classes are run by the government who takes orders and rights the rules according to Monsanto, Du-pont, Sygentia, Dow and any other chemical company out there.
I am sure the Malathion ( used for non-organic farming) that was sprayed all around our houses when I lived in the bay area at the age of 10? was safe right? I am sure it was safe to go outside and play in the morning, touching everything outside. I am sure all that fast food that I have eaten in my life that was laden with agriculture chemicals did not contribute to my Chemical Injury/Environmental Injury, I am sure when my daughter almost stopped breathing at the age of 3, and was in two ambulances and two hospitals had nothing to do with the chemical laden fast food and Halloween candy she ate the night before, and chemical farming/agriculture has nothing to do with the higher cancer rates that we are experience in the year 2013. Yes this is sarcasm at it best. All of those things contributed to my health problems of today.....
I did not get a Chemical Injury/Environmental Injury by eating organic food. I did not get a Chemical Injury because I lived a chemical free life, Eating organic is what has brought me back to health.
Can you tell I am just seething. ....
Before anyone goes to believe a crap article like this, they should do some research themselves. Just because it comes from a well know writer does not mean it is true. When it comes to what you are eating this is a serious subject. Research it.
Ask yourself or that person, this:
Have you farmed Bio-Dynamically?
Have you seen or smelled the poop of animals that have been fed GMO Food?
How much do they grow of their own food? If so, how much?
What are their eating habits like?
Are they addict to fast food, junk food, soda, etc.?
I have done bio-dynamic farming, when I do this practice, it is truly magical. The results I have seen doing bio-dynamic farming is amazing. It is hard and time consuming to learn and plan to apply it again next year.
I have seen and smelled animal poop that comes from animals that live off of GMO Food. It is terrible! This means they are unhealthy!
My animals get organic food and there is a difference, there is even a big difference when I make sure their food has no soy no corn. Their poop is way better!
Side note, just because someone eats all organic does not mean they will live long, be disease free or cancer free. In my life I have had so many people come up to me and say (they want to prove me wrong and make fun of me) I know someone who eats organic and they died early, or they got cancer. It is like they have to find something wrong with it so they can feel better about not eating organic.
I proceed to ask them questions about this person's life.
Did they use soaps, cleaners, laundry soaps, that were petroleum free? No hmm?
Did they use scented candles, air fresheners, oven cleaners, Yes, hmmm
How much plastic use was in their life? A lot, hmm
Microwave? Yes, hmmm
Pharmaceutical drugs? Yes, hmm
New car? Yes, hmm?
Did they die their hair? use hair spray, paint their toe nails finger nails, use cologne, use perfume, Yes, hmm?
What types of organic food did they eat? Did they eat lots of veggies or did they live off of organic sugar, organic peanut butter and organic grains. Eating like that would not give you a healthy PH level.
Did they manage their stress?
Did they make time to play, have community and relax?
I could keep giving you a detailed list that I would ask,but, it is to long. After talking to them they realize that even through that person ate organic they had a toxic life style with the products that they used. They also had high stress in their life that was not managed. Stress kills.
I have been to organic farms that have intern students from colleges working and living on the farm, I have seen what products they use for their bodies and on their laundry and it is toxic. I have had discussions about this with their teacher, and he say I know that just don't get it.....
Eating organic is not enough, to keep sickness away, you have to do more. But it is vitally important that you start their. Just read my article about how your body re-builds itself. If it does not have the proper care and organic nutrients, it can't rebuild correctly, therefore disease hits. ......
One last thing, please do the research yourself. I am going to make it easy for you. First, I want to say stop relying on things like snopes or any other site that is similar to that. There is so much dis-information out there it is crazy!
Researching: When it comes to understand chemical agriculture, just go and find the safety material data sheets. Then go to the store and read the back of the bottles of these toxic ingredients.
1. Look at the Material Data Safety Sheet. Who does the product harm, what side effects does it give, what are the emergency procedures if it is ingested, on your skin (remember your skin is an organ)?. What does it do to ground water, rivers, lakes, water sources, invertebrates, vertebrates, dogs, cats, bats, BEES.
2. Don't ever let anyone tell you that it will wash off, that is hog wash!
But hey non-organic agriculture is no different then organic right. NOT!
How can we change the world if people look for a way out of taking person responsibility?
