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Syrup Beaver
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We're not talking about taste preferences though.
Plus we'll put it in real life aspects now.
You can choose to pay $8 for 36 cans of Coke containing HFCS at Costco.
You can choose to pay $17 for 18 bottles of Coke containing cane sugar at Costco.
Which would you choose on a regular basis?
Mean Mr. Mustard
Always shouts out something obscene
I'm not arguing that other things don't also make you fat. But rather that HFCS still has negative affects on a persons body.
http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/highfructose.html
I'm figuring if I can purchase items without HFCS (maybe not organic) but buy the milk, eggs and meats grass fed, cage free and mostly organic that's pretty good.
Syrup Beaver
pants log
Chikken is the wise man.The correct answer is neither, beer instead!
is wrong with you people!???!?!
Would you like some myrrh?
8. TO SUPPORT A TRUE ECONOMY
Although organic foods might seem more expensive than conventional foods, conventional food prices don't reflect hidden costs such as pesticide regulation and testing, hazardous waste disposal and clean up and environmental damage. If the hidden environmental and social costs of chemically-produced conventional produce were added to that produce, it would be more than double the price of organic food.
Although organic foods might seem more expensive than conventional foods, conventional food prices don't reflect hidden costs such as pesticide regulation and testing, hazardous waste disposal and clean up and environmental damage. If the hidden environmental and social costs of chemically-produced conventional produce were added to that produce, it would be more than double the price of organic food.
Amstel
The Hoarse Whisperer
where's the gif w/that guy with his head in his hands.
"hidden environmental and social costs"
lolz.
come on now. You just want to hug it all out. it's ok.
Ten reasons to buy organic products:
1. TO PROTECT FUTURE GENERATIONS
"We have not inherited the earth from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children" -Lester Brown. The average child receives four times more exposure than an adult to at least eight widely used cancer-causing pesticides in food. Food choices made now, determine your child's future health.
2. TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION
Soil is the foundation of the food chain in organic gardening. In conventional farming, however, the soil is used more as a medium to hold plants in a vertical position, so they can be chemically fertilized. Soil structure is neglected and the top-soil is washed or blown away.
3. TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY
Water makes up two-thirds of our body mass and covers three quarters of the planet. Pesticides and other chemicals widely contaminate ground water and rivers and pollute our primary source of drinking water.
4. TO SAVE ENERGY
Modern farming uses more petroleum than any other industry. More energy is now used to produce synthetic fertilizers than to till, cultivate and harvest crops. Organic farming is still based on labor intensive practices such as hand weeding, green manure and cover crops instead of chemicals.
5. TO KEEP CHEMICALS OFF YOUR PLATE
Many pesticides and herbicides were registered long before extensive research linking them to cancer and other diseases could be established. They are poisons designed to kill living organisms and can also harm humans. In addition to cancer, pesticides are implicated in birth defects, nerve damage and genetic manipulations.
6. TO PROTECT FARM WORKERS
Farmers have a much larger risk than non-farmers of contracting cancer. Farm worker health is also a serious problem in developing nations, where pesticide use can be poorly regulated. An estimated one million people are poisoned annually by pesticides.
7. TO HELP SMALL FARMERS
Most organic farms are small, independently owned family farms of less than 100 acres. Many family farms have been lost this past decade. Organic farming could be one of the few survival tactics left for family farms.
8. TO SUPPORT A TRUE ECONOMY
Although organic foods might seem more expensive than conventional foods, conventional food prices don't reflect hidden costs such as pesticide regulation and testing, hazardous waste disposal and clean up and environmental damage. If the hidden environmental and social costs of chemically-produced conventional produce were added to that produce, it would be more than double the price of organic food.
9. TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY
The conventional farmer uses monoculture, the planting of large plots of land with the same crop year after year. This approach leaves the soil lacking in natural minerals and nutrients, which have to be replaced by chemical fertilizers in increasing amounts. Single crops are also more susceptible to pests, making farmers more reliant on pesticides. Insects have become genetically resistant to certain pesticides and despite the increased uses of chemicals, crop losses are increasing. Organic farmers encourage natural predators on their farms and are content with a smaller harvest. They also practice crop rotation to add health and energy to the soil.
10. FOR A BETTER TASTE
Organic farming starts with the nourishment of the soil, which leads to the nourishment of the plant and, ultimately, our palate. Ask the many chefs who prefer to use organic foods.
1. TO PROTECT FUTURE GENERATIONS
"We have not inherited the earth from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children" -Lester Brown. The average child receives four times more exposure than an adult to at least eight widely used cancer-causing pesticides in food. Food choices made now, determine your child's future health.
2. TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION
Soil is the foundation of the food chain in organic gardening. In conventional farming, however, the soil is used more as a medium to hold plants in a vertical position, so they can be chemically fertilized. Soil structure is neglected and the top-soil is washed or blown away.
3. TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY
Water makes up two-thirds of our body mass and covers three quarters of the planet. Pesticides and other chemicals widely contaminate ground water and rivers and pollute our primary source of drinking water.
4. TO SAVE ENERGY
Modern farming uses more petroleum than any other industry. More energy is now used to produce synthetic fertilizers than to till, cultivate and harvest crops. Organic farming is still based on labor intensive practices such as hand weeding, green manure and cover crops instead of chemicals.
5. TO KEEP CHEMICALS OFF YOUR PLATE
Many pesticides and herbicides were registered long before extensive research linking them to cancer and other diseases could be established. They are poisons designed to kill living organisms and can also harm humans. In addition to cancer, pesticides are implicated in birth defects, nerve damage and genetic manipulations.
6. TO PROTECT FARM WORKERS
Farmers have a much larger risk than non-farmers of contracting cancer. Farm worker health is also a serious problem in developing nations, where pesticide use can be poorly regulated. An estimated one million people are poisoned annually by pesticides.
7. TO HELP SMALL FARMERS
Most organic farms are small, independently owned family farms of less than 100 acres. Many family farms have been lost this past decade. Organic farming could be one of the few survival tactics left for family farms.
8. TO SUPPORT A TRUE ECONOMY
Although organic foods might seem more expensive than conventional foods, conventional food prices don't reflect hidden costs such as pesticide regulation and testing, hazardous waste disposal and clean up and environmental damage. If the hidden environmental and social costs of chemically-produced conventional produce were added to that produce, it would be more than double the price of organic food.
9. TO PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY
The conventional farmer uses monoculture, the planting of large plots of land with the same crop year after year. This approach leaves the soil lacking in natural minerals and nutrients, which have to be replaced by chemical fertilizers in increasing amounts. Single crops are also more susceptible to pests, making farmers more reliant on pesticides. Insects have become genetically resistant to certain pesticides and despite the increased uses of chemicals, crop losses are increasing. Organic farmers encourage natural predators on their farms and are content with a smaller harvest. They also practice crop rotation to add health and energy to the soil.
10. FOR A BETTER TASTE
Organic farming starts with the nourishment of the soil, which leads to the nourishment of the plant and, ultimately, our palate. Ask the many chefs who prefer to use organic foods.
So did you know that they are banning fertilizer in Florida during the rainy seasons?
Hmm... I wonder why. Probably just for fun.