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Better than Organic 2

a Conversation with Agricola by Michael Astera Part II: (Bad) Science and the (Hopeful) Future Agricola: Let’s get back to “Why Organic isn’t Really Working and How it Can.” Q. Absolutely. And after that background I think I have a pretty good idea of how it can. It has something to do with minerals, doesn’t it? (Laughing) Agricola: You got it. It has a lot to do with minerals and it has a lot to do with pulling all the different pieces together. Right now we have a lot of different viewpoints, a lot of different pieces of information, and, unfortunately, a lot of different “sects” in agriculture and gardening, all of them seemingly determined to prove that they’re right and everybody else is wrong. […] Read More

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Better than Organic

a Conversation with Agricola, part I By Michael Astera http://www.soilminerals.com/AgricolaI.htm Q. You were saying Organic farming and gardening aren’t really working. How are they not working? Agricola: They’re not working on several levels, including corporate greed, business ethics, and of course “We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.” But that’s not what I’d like to talk about today. I’d like to focus on the nutrition aspect, and on soil, plant, and animal health. Specifically, why most Organic food isn’t necessarily more nutritious than chemically grown food. Q. It isn’t? That certainly isn’t the conventional wisdom. The people who grow it and buy it seem to think it is. Agricola: Yes, there’s definitely a myth or misunderstanding that organically grown means more nutrition. […] Read More

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5 Sneaky Supermarket Tricks

By Aleksandra Todorova Reporter, SmartMoney.com “Surveys find that about 40% of what we actually buy [in the supermarket] is impulse items, products that were not on our list,” says Phil Lempert, a supermarket industry expert. How do the supermarkets do it? Here are five ways. 1. Eye Candy Most shoppers are fully aware that supermarkets deliberately put candy and magazines at the checkout counters, where they can easily tempt bored and hungry shoppers. But it doesn”t stop there. Throughout the store, supermarkets strategically arrange products on the shelves in a way that makes you buy more. Take, for example, the cereal aisle — it”s usually located directly across from the candy section. “It”s a mother”s greatest nightmare,” Lempert says. “You”ll find breakfast cereals on one […] Read More

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10 reasons why GM won”t feed the world

1. Failure to deliver Despite the hype, genetic modification consistently fails to live up to industry claims. Only two GM traits have ever made it to market: herbicide resistance and BT toxin expression (see below). Other promises of genetic modification have failed to materialize. The much vaunted GM ”golden rice” – hailed as a cure to vitamin A deficiency – has never made it out of the laboratory, partly because in order to meet recommended levels of vitamin A intake, consumers would need to eat 12 bowls of the rice every day. 1 In 2004, the Kenyan government admitted that Monsanto”s GM sweet potatoes were no more resistant to feathery mottle virus than ordinary strains, and in fact produced lower yields. 2 And in January […] Read More

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HUGE LIST OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED GROCERY FRANKENFOODS

  Here is the list of Genetically Modified Foods – get ready to clean out your pantry! FOR A FULL LISTING OF NON-GM FOODS, the link is posted here for the Truefoodnow website. Prepare to blow chunks, this list is shocking. A few general observations: The availability of Non GM food vs. GM food is about 50/50. Most “brand name,” products and corporate giants genetically modify their foods. Most foods listed under the “non-genetically modified,” section are not well known and are not considered “mainstream.”   baby food Nabisco (Phillip Morris) Arrowroot Teething Biscuits Infant formula Carnation Infant Formulas (Nestle) AlSoy Good Start Follow-Up Follow-Up Soy Enfamil Infant Formulas (Mead Johnson) Enfamil with Iron Enfamil Low Iron Enfamil A.R. Enfamil Nutramigen Enfamil Lacto Free Enfamil […] Read More

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2005: Even a slight decrease in calories may lead to longer life spans

MOST people would not object to living a few years longer than normal, as long as it meant they could live those years in good health. Sadly, the only proven way to extend the lifespan of an animal in this way is to reduce its calorie intake…….’, ‘All you can”t eat Mar 31st 2005 From The Economist print edition Even a slight decrease in calories may lead to longer lifespans MOST people would not object to living a few years longer than normal, as long as it meant they could live those years in good health. Sadly, the only proven way to extend the lifespan of an animal in this way is to reduce its calorie intake. Studies going back to the 1930s have shown […] Read More