I won’t even touch the statement “monoculture in large plots is unnatural”, but I’d like to know how you come to the conclusion that farming is being done so badly? It is so easy to sit from where you are and bitch about an industry you know nothing about. Local farming isn’t dead because of pharma, local farming is dead because of poor governmental policy and private equity.
As far as eating local, sure, if you think that’s how it should be, fantastic, but you better damn well get rid of any salt and pepper you have that isn’t sourced locally. You can live off of berries and wild game.
I hate to be that guy, but I can honestly say most of the products aren’t as bad as they make them sound. There is nothing scientific about how this author presents the info, just a lot of “it’s a chemical, so it’s bad”.
I grow over a million pounds a year of organic fruit, and I am in touch with most of the CEOs and owners of fruit processors almost daily. In this industry, we have to grow enough food to feed the country 3 times a day. Organic is great, it really is, and it’s what I try to eat with my family, but we cannot feed the world without the aid of some things. If the human race is to survive and we are going to do it organically, we absolutely need the help of companies creating organic treatments like appeel.
Everyone likes to say “grow a garden”, but the fact is, a lot of people don’t have the skills or infrastructure to do it. And by a lot, I mean millions. Maybe billions. Please, for the love of God, read into the chemical label, make an informed decision based on the actual product, and don’t spread bullshit that does nothing but hurt the farmers who are doing their best to survive in a world that hates them already.
There is just the one. It was years ago though. They may not carry it anymore.
The one on the left is exactly like the one I bought from the Trump store online.
Big commercial organic farmer here (>1m lbs. of produce). Every time I see the organic/GMO debate pop up, I feel compelled to jump in, but never do. So here it goes with just a couple of thoughts:
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almost all foods are GMO, meaning, they have been cross bred to produce certain traits. Some foods have actually had their DNA changed other ways (not through breeding). Those I tend to call GMO and avoid.
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Organic is cool, and uses far less chemicals (but there is still a lot of chemicals being used). However, it cannot sustain the world. Waste is high, yields are lower, and it requires a ton more labor.
My final thoughts on organic? It is better for individuals, but worse for the world. Grow your own organic garden and sustain yourself.
I was told something that has stuck with me forever when talking about becoming a new father with my uncle. He has grown children and is a pillar in society. He told me when times were hard and he felt like he was failing his children, he remembered, “God loves my children more than I do.” No matter how much we love our family, God cares more and works everything to put them where they need to be and when.
Nah… running only buys time. We need stand our ground where we are.
“Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves,” Romans 1:22-24 NKJV
I've driven through Baker City dozens and dozens of times. It's been a place that I've loved and told my wife "I could retire here", then I remember it's in Oregon and go "Nope". Thank God they are sticking up for themselves.
It's even worse than that... prices are driven down if supply is high. Supply and demand also affects illegal shit.
A well oiled machine doesn’t kill civilians at a festival or raid towns. I’m not saying it wasn’t allowed to happen by Israel or something along those lines, but you don’t support those who kill indiscriminately.