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Organic Technology Feeds the World
by Andre Leu
Thursday, Apr. 21, 2005 at 7:21 PM
leu@austarnet.com.au +61 7 3350 5716 PO Box 530,CHERMSIDE,QLD 4032,Australia
Organic Farming Technology will Feed the World
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From: Kamil Said Kiamilev - A friend sent me this info. I hope it is of use to you. Good luck with your projects.
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Eradicating global hunger and poverty with advanced organic technology
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/==}P-Patch community gardens for the poor- http://www.greenthumbnyc.org, http://www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods/ppatch, http://www.greenguerillas.org, http://www.geocities.com/egcgonline/Welcome.htm, book- Homeless Garden Projects: Changes In Individual Empowerment And Contributions To Community Greening (research paper) by Kristen L. Weeks at Univerity of California, Davis, obtain copy of the research paper at http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/cnhrt289.htm;
http://www.treesforlife.org, http://www.acresusa.com, http://www.goodgrub.org, http://www.carbon.org, http://www.growingsolutions.com, http://www.soilsoup.com, http://www.zeri.org, http://www.wormwoman.com, http://www.echonet.org, http://www.epsea.org Luke 10:29;
~~}Using Low Cost Local resources to feed the hungry- contact: Watts Garden Club, PO Box 19234, Los Angeles, CA 90019-0234, USA, telephone: 323-969-4740, http://www.futurenet.org/25environmentandhealth/carter.htm, http://www.garden.org/bgcnews/2003/july03/Charlie.htm, http://www.wattsgardenclub.org;
~~}Community Gardening- http://www.farmgarden.org.uk, http://www.permaculture.au.com/community_food.html, http://www.communitygarden.org, http://www.seattletilth.org, http://www.gardenafrica.org, http://www.foodforlanecounty.org/youthfarm.html, http://www.rswr.org, http://www.restoretheearth.ca, commgardens.meetup.com, http://www.casagarden.com, http://www.savethegarden.org
~~}City Farmer- http://www.cityfarmer.org, http://www.thrive.org.uk, http://www.ruaf.org, http://www.communityharvestdc.org, http://www.acresusa.com, http://www.alternativetechnology.org.uk, http://www.metrofarm.com;
~~}Micro Eco-Farming, book by Barbara Berst, http://www.acresusa.com;
~~}Super Nutrition Gardening, William S. Peavy (http://www.acresusa.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com, http://www.bn.com);
~~}Perfect Health- http://www.livingnutrition.com, healthmasters.com, http://www.gardenofhealth.com, http://www.breathing.com;
~~}Immunotics, book by Doctor Robert Roundtree;
~~}Bible Cure, book by Doctor Reginald Cherry (http://www.abebooks.com, http://www.bn.com);
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/==}Gardening Therapy- http://www.horticulturaltherapy.com.au, http://www.thrive.org.uk, http://www.plantforlife.info, http://www.growingcenter.org, http://www.gardening4good.org, http://www.plants-for-people.org, http://www.garten-therapie.de, http://www.htinstitute.org, http://www.plantsatwork.org, http://www.efig.eu.com, http://www.ahta.org, http://www.chta.ca, http://www.greendesign.com.au, http://www.ecodesign.bc.ca
~~}Gardening Therapy Books: Healing Gardens by Clare Cooper Marcus, Restorative Gardens by Nancy Gerlach-Spriggs, Horticulture As Therapy by Sharon Pastor, The Role Of Horticulture In Human Well-Being And Social Development by Diane Relf, Homeless Garden Projects: Changes In Individual Empowerment And Contributions To Community Greening by (research paper) Kristen L. Weeks at Univerity of California, Davis;
~~}Purifying indoor air with plant technology- http://www.secondnatureplants.com, "How To Grow Fresh Air" book by B. C. Wolverton; http://www.nipa.asn.au, http://www.goodearthplants.com, http://www.plantris.com, http://www.fosterplants.com, http://www.kimparkerplants.com, http://www.greenspotsco.com, http://www.pettigrew.ie, http://www.greenworks.com, http://www.hort.vt.edu/human/summer97.pdf, http://www.healthy-communications.com, http://www.plantsatwork.org/pdf/FMFAQs.pdf, http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com;
~~}Solar Tube Indoor Daylighting for growing plants- http://www.solatube.com, http://www.kalwall.com, http://www.sunpipe.com, http://www.sun-tek.com,dayliteco.com
~~}Day Light Schools Improve Students' Grades and Behavior- http://64.243.182.248/going_solar/better_schools.cfm, http://www.solarschools.org, http://www.daylighting.com, http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/28049.pdf, http://www.daylighting.org/pubs/workshop_appleton.pdf
~~}Healthy Schools- http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org, http://www.calhealthyschools.org, http://www.pesticidereform.org, http://www.generationgreen.org, http://www.healthyschools.org, http://www.watoxics.org, http://www.safe2use.com, http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Education/CASLE/casle.html, http://www.lifelab.org, http://www.wastefreeschools.org;
~~}Decreasing Building Vulnerability to Bio-Terrorist Threats with Plants- http://plantsatwork.org/pdf/NatHotelExec22.pdf;
~~}Purifying waste water with plant technology- "Growing Clean Water" book by B. C. Wolverton, http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com
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sustainable technology resource list for developing countries
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ORGANIC GARDENING TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE LIST
/==}Reduce or eliminate the use of Chemical fertilizers made from IMPORTED OIL. Obtain a whole copy of the 20 page document: "Nutrient Quantity or Nutrient Access" from http://www.echonet.org -or download the report for free at http://www.echotech.org, search downloads by using key words: "Nutrient Access" or key words: "EDN 74", http://www.growingsolutions.com, http://www.soilsoup.com, http://www.wormwoman.com;
~~}Eco-Farm, book by Charles Walters, http://www.acresusa.com;
~~}How to Grow World Record Tomatoes by Charles H. Wilber (http://www.abebooks.com, http://www.amazon.com, bn.com);
~~}Soul of Soil, book by Joseph Smillie, http://www.acresusa.com;
~~}organic COMPOST TEA- soilsoup.com, growingsolutions.com, soildynamics.com. soilsalive.com, attra.org/attra-pub/comptea.html, redworms.com;
~~}Compost Tea Manual and CD Rom by Elaine Ingham, http://www.soilfoodweb.com;
~~}WORM COMPOSTING- schundler.com, wormwoman.com, http://www.vermico.com, wormbooks.com, wormdigest.org, http://www.compostworms.com, mastercomposter.com,
~~}Worms Eat my Garbage, book by Mary Appelhof, http://www.wormwoman.com;
~~}The Secret Life Of Compost by Malcolm Beck, http://www.acresusa.com;
~~}Mulch it, book by Stu Campbell, http://www.abebooks.com;
~~}Amaranth to Zai Holes: ideas for growing food under difficult conditions, book by Laura S. Meitzner, http://www.echonet.org;
~~}Cinder Block Gardens, book by Lynn A. Gillespie (http://www.abebooks.com, http://www.amazon.com, bn.com);
~~}Lasagna Gardening, book by Patricia Lanza (http://www.abebooks.com, http://www.amazon.com, bn.com);
~~}Super Nutrition Gardening, book by William S. Peavy;
~~}Farmers of Forty Centuries, book by by F.H. King, http://www.acresusa.com;
~~}organic Schools: permaculture-hawaii.com, earthcare.nelson.org.nz, echonet.org, seedballs.com, planetherbs.com, social-ecology.org;
~~}organic Farming- http://www.organicnz.org, http://www.fertilizeronline.com, fertilegarden.com, homeharvest.com, http://www.remineralize.org, medpest.com, plantitearth.com, http://www.chelseagreen.com, alseed.com, agri-balance.com, http://www.normeconomics.org, alternatechinc.com, tidalorganics.ns.ca, 800.747.1601, ota.com, ccof.org, down-to-earth.com, gardening-supplies.com, norganics.com, bio-organics.com, noamkelp.com, my-business.com/agro-organics, cropmaster.com, damm.com, linksorganic.com, naturalproductsinsider.com, bradfieldind.com, http://www.vidasana.org, http://www.globalorganic.net, http://www.organicvolunteers.org, http://www.organicvolunteers.com, 5thworld.net;
~~}organic Pesticides- http://www.ghorganics.com, http://www.plasmaneem.com, http://www.neemfoundation.org, http://www.orangeguard.com, http://www.garlicbarrier.com, http://www.extremelygreen.com, http://www.garlicking.com, http://www.marshallgrain.com, http://www.hotpepperwax.com, http://www.milkyspore.com, http://www.pestdetour.com, http://www.nixalite.com, http://www.planetnatural.com, http://www.planthealthcare.com, http://www.renaissanceherbs.com.au, http://www.greenfire.net, http://www.hendrikusorganics.com, http://www.eonseed.com, ww.organicgardensupplyco.com, http://www.certified-organics.com, http://www.arbico.com, http://www.biconet.com, http://www.insectary.com, http://www.a-1unique.com, http://www.rinconvitova.com, http://www.thebeneficialinsectco.com, http://www.hunkin.co.nz, http://www.bethurum.com, more information- contact local organic farmers, biointensive farming, permaculture farmers, biodynamic farmers, Kyusei nature farmers and Heirloom farmers;
~~}American Chemical Pesticides are devastating children worldwide- http://www.bhopal.net, http://www.bhopal.org;
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~~}Biointensive organic Farming and Gardening- http://www.bountifulgardens.org, sandcmoore@juno.com, Common Ground of Africa (training for small farmers)- vitus@net2000ke.com;
~~}Winter organic farming and gardening- http://www.fourseasonfarm.com, sandcmoore@juno.com, http://www.homepower.com, book "Lasagna Gardening" by Patricia Lanza;
~~}Energy Efficient Greenhouses- sandcmoore@juno.com;
~~}organic Technology- ofrf.org, soilfoodweb.com, kaglab.com, motherearthorganics.com, nutri-tech.com.au, compostworms.com;
~~}Continuing Education, organic- http://www.tilth.org, ragmans.co.uk, http://www.herbed.com;
~~}Organic gardens for schools- http://www.hdra.org.uk/schools_organic_network;
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/==}CANCER Prevention & Pure Food- http://www.theecologist.org, beyondpesticides.org, caib.co.uk, cancer-coverup.com, bcaction.org, breastthermography.org, powerlinefacts.com, http://www.bhopal.org, pan-international.org, http://www.pan-africa.sn, http://www.efrc.com, cetos.org, bastyr.edu, cbecal.org, http://www.ucsusa.org;
~~}Pure Food- safe-food.org, http://www.bio-integrity.org, foodnews.org, truefoodnow.org, gefoodalert.org, corpwatch.org, factoryfarm.org, http://www.non-gm-farmers.com, ratical.com/radiation/CNR, http://www.pan-uk.org, http://www.milligauss.com, cleanwater.org, http://www.citizen.org/cmep, ourstolenfuture.org, http://www.ewg.org;
~~}book- "SOIL, GRASS & CANCER" by Andre Voisin (abebooks.com, acresusa.com, bn.com, amazon.com)
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/==}Empty Harvest, book by Bernard Jensen, Planet Food- celltech.com, ctleadershipalliance.org;
~~}Beneficial Insects- insectary.com, a-1unique.com, rinconvitova.com, thebeneficialinsectco.com, http://www.natural-insect-control.com, biconet.com;
~~}Safe insect/pest control (fire ants, termites, other)- bethurum.com, greenculture.com/ps/pp_pest.html, weitech.com, realgoods.com;
~~}Bio-Control of pests- biconet.com, caff.org, thefutureisorganic.net, pesticide.org, franmar.com, http://www.theorganiccentre.ie;
~~}Hot Water pest control- 805.492.6345, organiclandscape.com, igc.org/cpr/, pesticidewatch.org;
~~}Hot Water weed killer- waipuna.com, vshiva.net, arbico.com, ghorganics.com, organicgardensupplyco.com;
~~}Organic Weed/Moss Killer- http://www.hunkin.co.nz, http://www.certified-organics.com
~~}Vinegar - 25% Acetic Acid eliminates Weeds - Brand Names: BurnOut Weed & Grass Killer, Quik ll, Safer's Superfast Weed and Grass Killer;
~~}Corn Gluten Weed Control: Brand Names: Corn Weed Blocker 9-1-0, WeedBan Herbicide;
~~}Organic Moss & Weed killer- "Moss Magic" from MICBRI, forums.gardenweb.com, gardenguides.com;
~~}Permaculture- http://www.permaculture.org.uk, http://www.planetorganic.org.nz, http://www.farmgarden.org.uk, http://www.rudina.org.mk, permacultureactivist.net, permaculture.org.au, http://www.permacult.com.au, permaculture-hawaii.com, http://www.permaculture-steve.net, http://www.lowimpact.org, crystalwaterscollege.org.au, ragmans.co.uk, http://www.ibiblio.org/london/permaculture.html ;
~~}Biodynamic Gardening- http://www.biodynamic.org.uk, http://www.biodynamics.com, http://www.jpibiodynamics.org, biodynamics.net.au, kolisko.org, http://www.bfa.com.au home.hawaii.rr.com/phyl/bdh/bdh_main.html, , biodynamic.net, http://www.acresaustralia.com.au http://www.jdb.se/sbfi/english/Resprog/resprog01.html;
~~}Heirloom gardening and farming- http://www.vegparadise.com/heirloom.htm, http://www.seedsavers.net, http://www.cooltemperate.co.uk, http://www.genevar.com.au/seedsavers/resources/35.html, http://www.unitedplantsavers.org, http://www.crfg.org, http://www.seeds.ca, hdra.org.uk, http://www.primalseeds.org, http://www.seedsave.org, http://www.territorial-seed.com, http://www.rareseeds.com, http://www.rareplants.de, http://www.heirloomseeds.com, http://www.korewildfruitnursery.co.uk,
http://www.seedman.com, http://www.bioneers.org, http://www.arkinstitute.com, http://www.organicseed.com, http://www.bountifulgardens.org, http://www.heirloomtomatoes.net, http://www.thechilewoman.com, http://www.vidaverde.co.uk, http://www.save-foundation.net, ukabc.org, http://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au, http://www.clivesimms.com, http://www.agroforestry.co.uk, http://www.safefoodfight.org, http://www.thecampaign.org, http://www.futurefoods.com, http://www.tcwfoodcoop.com/irradiation.htm;
~~}http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/Links.html
~~}organic Mosquito control- http://www.batconservation.org, fragrantgarden.com.au, permakultur.dk;
~~}Mosquitoes Trap for 3/4 acre- cleanairgardening.com;
~~}"The Carbon Connection"-book by Leonard Ridzon, acresusa.com;
~~}Hydro Gardening & Education- http://www.hydrogarden.com, implosionresearch.com;
~~}Moringa, Nature's Medicine Cabinet- book by Sanford Holst;
~~}Allergy Free Gardening- http://www.allergyfree-gardening.com, http://www.naet.com;
~~}Humanure- book by Joseph Jenkins, jenkinspublishing.com;
~~}geocities.com/harithafarms;
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/==}Soy Alert- http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz, westonaprice.org, natural-law.org, http://www.naturallaw.org.nz, natural-law-colorado.org sagepartners.com;
~~}Heart Disease Cure- book- Bypassing Bypass Surgery by Doctor Elmer Cranton, book- Chelation Therapy by Morton Walker, foxbghsuit.com;
~~}Heart Disease Prevention: book- Antioxidant Revolution by Kenneth H. Cooper, hempola.com, foodfirst.org, http://www.sustainweb.org;
~~}Mad Cowboy- book by Howard Lyman, mcspotlight.org, citizens.org;
~~}Mad Cow- http://www.drgreger.org, mad-cow.org, centerforfoodsafety.org, prwatch.org, meatout.org, bseinfo.org;
~~}Food Revolution- book by John Robbins, "Reclaiming Our Health" isbn:0915811804;
~~}(!!!)TREE-FREE & Dioxin-Free paper (very high quality laser printer paper)- http://www.islandnet.com/~ecodette/ecosource.htm/, 800.665.6944, kenex.com, elksoft.com/gwa, fanweb.org, fern.org, book- "CLEARCUT: The Tragedy of" by Bill Devall;
~~}http://www.johnmuirproject.org, wildernesscommittee.org, forestcouncil.org, globalresponse.org;
~~}Building the Dream- book by Dennis Leonard;
~~}wellbeingjournal.com, alternativemedicine.com, speakeasy.org/~wma/, tldp.com, alternativemedcare.com;
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/==}Wholistic Resource Animal Care- http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com;
~~}Organic Bird Seed- wildwingsorganic.com, birdlife.org.uk;
~~}Organic Pet Food- http://www.mudbaygranary.com, book: "Food Pets Die for" by Ann Martin;
~~}Wholistic Animal Doctors- http://www.holisticvetpetcare.com, http://www.alternativevet.com, http://www.holisticpetvet.com, http://www.essexanimalclinic.com;
~~}Animal Communicatiors- http://www.thepetwhisperer.com, http://www.animaltalk.net, http://www.akinshipwithanimals.com, http://www.carolschultz.com, http://www.marti2heal.com, http://www.animaltherapies.com,
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/==}Pure food two- gmfoods.org.uk, geneticsforum.org.uk, http://www.connectotel.com/gmfood, ciwf.co.uk, antenna.nl/wecf/;
~~}Health- herbs.org, pssg.org, madawas.com, miris.com, cobha.org, healthlobby.com, noharm.org, oztoxics.org, psr.org;
~~}Sports and organic food- http://www.foodnsport.com, http://www.organicathlete.org;
~~}Organic city or community- http://www.rawcommunities.com, http://www.maharishivediccity.net;
~~}Colitis cure- http://www.colitis-crohns.com;
~~}Alcoholism Cure: http://www.alcoholism.cc, Seven Weeks to Sobriety- book by Joan Larson, "Eating Right to Live Sober"- book by L. Ann Muller, web.net/~wnhe/, http://www.teenchallenge.org.au;
~~}Drug Addiction Cure- http://www.teenchallenge.com, book- Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson (http://www.abebooks.com);
~~}Multiple Schlerosis Cure- jjphilon@joink.com;
~~}MIRCALE CURES: Healing Power of Herbs- book by Jean Carper, herbmed.org, edwardrhamilton.com;
~~}Prostate Health in 90 Days- book by Larry Clapp, http://www.selfhealingempowerment.com;
~~}Politics in Healing- book by Daniel Haley;
~~}When Healing Becomes a Crime- book by Kenny Ausubel, bn.com;
~~}Flor Essence Tea- http://www.florahealth.com;
~~}organic aromatherapie & herbs- http://www.florial.com, phyto-aroma@t-online.de, abundantlifeseed.org;
~~}organic animal bedding- http://www.kenaf.com, http://www.kenex.com, http://www.hempline.com;
~~}Beneficial Bacteria- http://www.flushitsolutions.com, michiganherbs.com;
~~}Coffee substitute- Yerba Mat- http://www.guayaki.com;
~~}An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer- book by Burton Goldberg, http://www.discoverherbs.com;
~~}HIV-AIDS- http://www.keephope.net;
~~}Stop HIV-AIDS book- free download of book "What Really Causes AIDS", http://www.hdfoster.com;
~~}Albert Schweitzer's Cancer Cure- http://www.gerson.org;
~~}(!!)Canada cancer cure- book: "Essiac Essentials" book by Sheila Snow;
~~}"The Cure For All Advanced Cancers" book by Dr. Hulda Clark, "All Diseases Cure"- book by Dr. Hulda Clark, "CANCER: Cause, Cure and Cover-up" book by Ron Gdanski, http://www.newcenturypress.com;
~~}German Cancer Cure- http://www.klinik-st-georg.de, http://www.immed.org, http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net;
~~}Harry Hoxsey Cancer Cure- http://www.hoxsey.com;
~~}"Super Herbs"-book by Sue Kovach, $3, minimag@globefl.com, comboweb.com;
~~}Chemical Injury Network- ciin.org, http://www.zerosusa.com;
~~}Gulf War Illness- http://www.bandepleteduranium.org, http://www.gzcenter.org/NavyDU.htm;
~~}Vegetable Ink- http://www.soyink.com, http://www.ia-usa.org;
~~}(!)"Dying from Dioxin"-book by Lois Marie Gibbs, amrivers.org, friendsoftheriver.org;
~~}Kenaf tree-free and DIOXIN-FREE paper- visionpaper.com, purepaper.net, kenaf-fiber.com;
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/==}Convert your vehicle to use organic vegetable oil as a fuel - http://www.biofuels.ca;
~~}Make your own organic biodiesel and convert your auto to biodiesel- http://www.biodieselgear.com, http://www.makebiodiesel.com, http://www.cu-biodiesel.org, http://www.veggiepower.org.uk, http://www.dieselveg.com, http://www.diesel-therm.com, http://www.vegoilmotoring.com, http://www.eilishoils.com, http://www.elsbett.com, http://www.goatindustries.co.uk;
~~}organic Vegetable Diesel Fuel, http://www.greasecar.com, http://www.greaseworks.org, book- From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank by Joshua Tickell, run your diesel on used cooking oil. Fill your gas tank at fast food restaurants, http://www.veggievan.org, http://www.biodiesel.org, http://www.biodiesel.org.au, http://www.worldenergy.net, http://www.vegburner.co.uk, http://www.soygold.com, http://www.biodieselnow.com, http://www.fmso.de, http://www.envirodiesel.co.uk, http://www.boulderbiodiesel.com, http://www.grass-car.com, http://www.journeytoforever.org;
~~}organic Vegetable Motor Oil- http://www.greasebaron.com, http://www.agromgt.com, http://www.nf-2000.org, http://www.unitedsoybean.org, http://www.egroups.com/group/Biodiesel, http://www.panterrainc.com, http://www.thumboilseed.com, http://www.lubegard.com, http://www.sterlinggrade.com;
~~}(!!)Video: BILLIONdollar CROP- http://www.bullfrogfilms.com, http://www.kenex.com;
/==}Reduce or eliminate the use of Chemical fertilizers made from IMPORTED OIL. Obtain a whole copy of the 20 page document: "Nutrient Quantity or Nutrient Access" from http://www.echonet.org -or download the report for free at http://www.echotech.org, search downloads by using key words: "Nutrient Access" or key words: "EDN 74", http://www.growingsolutions.com, http://www.soilsoup.com, http://www.wormwoman.com;
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/==}Child Rearing Books (abebooks.com, bn.com, amazon.com)
~~}Nurtured by Love: The Classical Approach to Talent Education by Shinichi Suzuki;
~~}Words That Hurt, Words That Heal by Joseph Telushkin, bn.com;
~~}How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber;
~~}Children: The Challenge by Rudolf Dreikurs;
~~}Healthy Schools- healthyschoolscampaign.org, calhealthyschools.org, pesticidereform.org, generationgreen.org, http://www.healthyschools.org, watoxics.org, safe2use.com, http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Education/CASLE/casle.html
~~}Alternative Schools- http://www.teachingvirtues.net, http://www.albanyfreeschool.com, http://www.great-ideas.org, http://www.medialit.org, http://www.iihed.org, http://www.passageway.org, http://www.learningtolear.org, http://www.ecopsych.org.uk,
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/==}Biblical Diet, Nutrition & Cure- "Bible Cure" book by Doctor Reginald B. Cherry (http://www.bn.com), "Does the Bible Teach Nutrition" book by Elizabeth Baker;
~~}Christian Healthy Lifestyles- healthmasters.com, http://www.livingnutrition.com, http://www.makersdiet.com, drcherry.org, http://www.gardenofhealth.com, http://www.breathing.com,http://www.pficministries.com;
~~}book- Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss (http://www.lotuspress.com)
~~}book- George Muller: Man of Faith & Miracles by Basil Miller, Autobiography of George Muller by George Muller;
~~}book-A Call to Holiness by Bruce R. Booker;
~~}book- The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith, http://www.abebooks.com;
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/==}(!!)Book- "Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World" by Alan Weisman;
~~}Journal- Ecologist, http://www.theecologist.org;
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THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC FOOD
by Andre Leu; May 2004, Acres USA: http://www.acresusa.com
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Many people purchase organic food because they believe it is healthier than conventionally grown food. The organic industry is constantly told that there is no evidence to support these claims. This article looks at published information that shows that organic food is substantially healthier than conventional food.
Research published in a 2001 study showed that the current fruit and vegetables in the United States have about half the vitamin content of their counterparts in 1963. The study was based on a comparison of published USDA figures.
A scientific study published in the Journal of Applied Nutrition in 1993 clearly showed that organic food is more nutritious than conventional food. Organically and conventionally grown apples, potatoes, pears, wheat and sweet corn were purchased over two years in the western suburbs of Chicago, and then analyzed for mineral content. The organically grown food was on average 63 percent higher in calcium, 73 percent higher in iron, 118 percent higher in magnesium, 178 percent higher in molybdenum, 91 percent higher in phosphorus, 125 percent
A peer-reviewed scientific article published in the February 2003 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry stated that organically grown corn, strawberries and marionberries have significantly higher levels of cancer-fighting antioxidants than conventionally grown foods. Some of these compounds, such as flavonoids, are phenolic compounds that have potent antioxidant activities. Many are produced by plants in response to environmental stresses, such as insects or competing plants. They are protective compounds that act as a plant’s natural
The research suggested that pesticides and herbicides disrupt the production of these protective compounds. Good soil nutrition appears to increase the levels of these natural compounds that have anti-cancer, immune-boosting and anti-aging properties.
Another peer-reviewed scientific study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed a higher level of a protective phytonutri-ents in organic food. Dr. John Paterson and a team from the University of Strathclyde, U.K., found that organic vegetable soups contain almost six times as much salicylic acid as non-organic vegetable soups. Salicylic acid is produced naturally in plants as a protective compound against stress and disease. It is responsible for the anti-inflammatory action of aspirin, and helps combat hardening of
The average level of salicylic acid in 11 brands of organic vegetable soup on sale in Britain was 117 nanograms per gram, compared with 20 ng/g in 24 types of non-organic soups. The highest concentration of salicylic acid, 1,040 ng/g, was found in an organic carrot and coriander soup, while it was not detectable in four conventional soup brands.
Two comprehensive studies have been published that compared the differences between organic and conventional foods. Both studies analyzed around 40 previously published studies. One study was conducted in the United Kingdom and the other in the United States, each independently of the other. Both studies came up with similar conclusions that there is overwhelming evidence that organic food is more nutritious than conventional food. One of the authors stated, “On average our research found higher vitamin C, higher mineral levels and higher p
It is no coincidence that consumer demand for food supplements has grown as the amount of minerals and vitamins has declined in conventionally farmed food. Many people cannot get the necessary quantity and quality of nutrition from food grown with synthetic chemicals.
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PATHOGENS
In the recent past there have been a number of media stories claiming that, because organic foods are grown with manure, they contain higher levels of dangerous pathogens. On investigation, all of these stories were proved to be false, and most of the media presenters apologized publicly for promoting inaccurate and misleading stories.
It is a requirement of organic certification systems either that animal manures be composted or that two non-food rotations be grown on a manured site before it can be used for small crops. In fact, a UN Food and Agriculture Organization report concluded that the superior management practices of organic agriculture reduce E. coli and mycotoxin infections in food: “It can be concluded that organic farming potentially reduces the risk of E. coli infection. . . . Two studies reported by Woess found that aflatoxin M1 levels in organic milk were
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FOOD ADDITIVES
The use of antibiotics, antimicrobials, and hormones or other growth promoters is prohibited in organic production. Where animals are treated with veterinary chemicals, they are not allowed to be sold as organic. Similarly, the use of synthetic chemicals as preservatives, colorings, antioxidants, etc., is prohibited in the processing of organic foods. There is an increasing body of concern about these synthetic compounds in the diets of humans and animals use for human food.
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CHEMICAL RESIDUES
Many studies show that most conventionally farmed foods have pesticide and other chemical residues. Repeated tests show that many of these foods can carry a cocktail of synthetic poisons.
A growing body of scientific evidence is showing that repeated exposures to cocktails of small amounts of synthetic chemicals produce a range of adverse health effects. A recently published study shows that as little a one-tenth of a part per billion of one commonly used herbicide can damage reproductive systems. In addition, many scientists believe these exposures of minute quantities of agricultural chemicals are very significant for children.
A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found a cocktail of many toxic chemicals in the blood and urine of most Americans that they tested. Other studies show that most living organisms carry a cocktail of synthetic/manmade chemicals. Only now are scientists beginning to understand the detrimental effects of minute amounts of these artificial toxins.
Peer-reviewed, published research has demonstrated that many of these types of chemicals are known to disrupt the hormone, nervous and immune systems. The escalating increase of certain types of cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia, breast, uterine and prostate cancers are linked to agricultural and other synthetic chemicals. Similarly, a good body of scientific research also links these chemicals to dramatic increases in autoimmune diseases such as asthma and chronic fatigue syndrome, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has gone from being one of the
A detailed scientific analysis of organic fruits and vegetables published in the peer-reviewed journal Food Additives and Contaminants showed that organic foods have significantly less pesticide residues than conventionally grown foods.
Most important, scientific studies are beginning to show that eating organic food results in lower levels of these pervasive chemicals in humans. A study published in the peer reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives found that children who eat organic foods have lower levels of one class of agricultural pesticides in their bodies. The University of Washington researchers who conducted the study concluded, “The dose estimates suggest that consumption of organic fruits, vegetables, and juice can reduce children’s exposure levels fr
NITRATES
The use of soluble chemical fertilizers has resulted in high nitrate concentrations in many conventionally farmed foods, especially in fruits and vegetables. Leafy vegetables can have the highest concentrations. The leaching of these fertilizers has also resulted in high nitrate levels in some drinking water systems around the world.
High nitrate content in food and drinking water can be converted to carcinogenic nitrosamines. Nitrates can impair the ability of the blood to carry oxygen and may pose a risk of methe- moglobinemia, a condition that can occur in infants and adults with a diminished capability to secrete gastric acid. A rise in the pH in their digestive system allows bacteria to proliferate, increasing the transformation of nitrate to nitrite. When this nitrite is absorbed into the bloodstream, it oxidizes iron in the hemoglobin of red blood cells to form m
The nitrate content of organically grown crops is usually significantly lower than that of conventionally grown products. The governments of Germany and France have encouraged conversion to organic farming in certain areas in a bid to improve water quality, particularly in relation to its nitrate content.
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CONCLUSION
The FAO states the case very succinctly: “It has been demonstrated that organically produced foods have lower levels of pesticide and veterinary drug residues and, in many cases, lower nitrate contents. Animal feeding practices followed in organic livestock production also lead to a reduction in contamination of food products of animal origin.”
The facts show that organic food has significant health benefits because it has negligible chemical residues and pathogens and higher nutritional values when compared to conventionally farmed food.
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Andre Leu is the president of the Organic Producers Association of Queensland and vice chair of the Organic Federation of Australia. He can be reached at P.O. Box 800, Mossman, Queensland 4873, Australia, e-mail .
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Nourishing Traditions, book by Sally Fallon; Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine by Roanld Schmid, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com;
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INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' WEBSITES
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The USAID website candidly states: "The principal beneficiary of America's foreign assistance programs has always been the United States. Close to 80% of the USAID contracts and grants go directly to American firms. Foreign assistance programs have helped create major markets for agricultural goods, created new markets for American industrial exports and meant hundreds of thousands of jobs for Americans."
Download the Greenpeace report on USAID and GM food aid
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"Asked if people were going 'too far' by saying that gene-altered humanitarian exports were part of a strategy to spread the crops around the world, [Neil E. Harl, a professor of economics at Iowa State University] said: 'I'm not sure that is going too far.' "
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"The hope of the industry is that over time the market is so flooded [with GMOs] that there's nothing you can do about it. You just sort of surrender."
Don Westfall, biotech industry consultant and vice-president of Promar International, Toronto Star, January 9 2001
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"It is unconscionable that the U.S. administration would use the threat of mass starvation as means to promote products that potentially carry a wide range of health and environmental risks... Yet all some folks in the U.S. government and business communities can think of is how to make even more money off their suffering,"
James Clancy, president of Canada's National Union of Public and General Employees
"NUPGE condemns famine exploitation to sell GM foods", NUPGE, October 9 2002
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"The USA wants to see its corporations control life's most basic resources, including seeds, food crops and water. Unfortunately for southern Africa, the drought plays right into this unprincipled strategy."
Dr. Lawrence J. Goodwin of The Africa Faith & Justice Network, a USA-based NGO comprised of Catholic religious and social justice groups, quoted in AFJN DENOUNCES IMPOSING GM FOOD AID ON AFRICA
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