Monday, December 10, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
SURELY, THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN TO YOU!
Hi there,
If you’re anything like me you’re sitting there going yeah right, 2012 is just another “sky-is-falling” Chicken Little type of event that is just a lot of hype like the Y2K bug in 2000. That was me up until very recently when I started to do my own research on 2012, Planet X and the numerous other apocalyptic scenarios out there. What changed? I recently had kids and everything changed. I simply thought to myself how can I as a father, husband and son not do everything I can to make sure that I give my family a fighting chance to survive perhaps the biggest threat not only to them but to humans as a species as possible. How could I just be ok to leave their lives possibly in jeopardy?
Thursday, November 15, 2012
WHY GO ORGANIC?
(NaturalNews) In a perfect world, all the food we bought would be organic. Unfortunately, we live in a world where we have to pay a premium price to buy organic food. In recent years, the organic versus non-organic debate has become one of the liveliest in the food world: Is organic food worth paying more for? In this article, we will review 5 reasons why it pays to go organic. In a nutshell, organic food is good: good for the environment, good for you and good for the small-scale family farms that grow it.
Eco-friendly
Organic food is produced based on a system of farming that has, at its heart, a fundamental commitment to human health, animal welfare and a sustainable environment. Organic farming methods are tailored to maintain and replenish soil fertility without the use of any toxic or persistent chemical inputs. According to the National Organic Standards Board, it is geared toward restoring and enhancing biological cycles and ecological harmony.
Non-GMO
Organic food is GMO-free. It is real, natural food, unlike the synthetic, genetically-engineered "Frankenfood" that is created in a laboratory for profit. Based on US federal requirements, organically-raised animals cannot have their genes modified or be fed any genetically engineered foods. These animals cannot be administered any antibiotics, bovine human growth hormone (rbGH) or other synthetic drugs.
Uncontaminated
Organic food does not contain toxic chemical residues such as pesticides, heavy metals and synthetic fertilizers. Tests conducted by the USDA show that most non-organic fruit and vegetables have residual pesticides, even after they are scrubbed or peeled. When systemic pesticides are used, they are absorbed into the entire fruit, and as such are impossible to remove. Peaches, apples, celery, pears and strawberries were found to carry the heaviest pesticide load.
With its zero tolerance for synthetic chemicals, organic farming helps protect essential water resources from contamination. According to estimates by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), run off of pesticides from industrial agriculture has contaminated the groundwater in 38 states, polluting the main source of drinking water for over half of the country's population. The Environmental Working Group reports that the levels of herbicide contamination in some cities' tap water exceeds federal lifetime standards for months at a time.
A Healthier Choice
There is growing evidence that organic food has a higher nutrient density than commercially produced food. This is because organically-raised animals, such as free range chickens and grass-fed cattle, live in a healthier, natural environment and usually eat a much wider variety of nutrients than their factory-raised counterparts. These animals have been shown to be significantly healthier than those that are raised on factory farms.
Furthermore, organic foods undergo minimal processing, so as to maintain the food's integrity. The addition of synthetic industrial ingredients such as preservatives, artificial flavors, food coloring or irradiation is strictly prohibited.
Support Organic Farmers
By buying organic, you support the small-scale family farms that produce organic foods, which not only supports their livelihood but also benefits local economies. Organic methods, which are more labor-intensive than conventional farming, create job opportunities for rural communities. This in turn increases tax revenues, which can be invested in funding schools, hospitals and other public works.
Researchers have also found that by practicing organic farming methods, these farmers reduce their production costs by more than 25%. This is as a result of eliminating the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and increasing their crop yields up to five-fold in less than 5 years. This explains why organic farms have consistently been found to be more profitable than conventional farms.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031784_organic_foods.html#ixzz2CIqCiV6d
Eco-friendly
Organic food is produced based on a system of farming that has, at its heart, a fundamental commitment to human health, animal welfare and a sustainable environment. Organic farming methods are tailored to maintain and replenish soil fertility without the use of any toxic or persistent chemical inputs. According to the National Organic Standards Board, it is geared toward restoring and enhancing biological cycles and ecological harmony.
Non-GMO
Organic food is GMO-free. It is real, natural food, unlike the synthetic, genetically-engineered "Frankenfood" that is created in a laboratory for profit. Based on US federal requirements, organically-raised animals cannot have their genes modified or be fed any genetically engineered foods. These animals cannot be administered any antibiotics, bovine human growth hormone (rbGH) or other synthetic drugs.
Uncontaminated
Organic food does not contain toxic chemical residues such as pesticides, heavy metals and synthetic fertilizers. Tests conducted by the USDA show that most non-organic fruit and vegetables have residual pesticides, even after they are scrubbed or peeled. When systemic pesticides are used, they are absorbed into the entire fruit, and as such are impossible to remove. Peaches, apples, celery, pears and strawberries were found to carry the heaviest pesticide load.
With its zero tolerance for synthetic chemicals, organic farming helps protect essential water resources from contamination. According to estimates by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), run off of pesticides from industrial agriculture has contaminated the groundwater in 38 states, polluting the main source of drinking water for over half of the country's population. The Environmental Working Group reports that the levels of herbicide contamination in some cities' tap water exceeds federal lifetime standards for months at a time.
A Healthier Choice
There is growing evidence that organic food has a higher nutrient density than commercially produced food. This is because organically-raised animals, such as free range chickens and grass-fed cattle, live in a healthier, natural environment and usually eat a much wider variety of nutrients than their factory-raised counterparts. These animals have been shown to be significantly healthier than those that are raised on factory farms.
Furthermore, organic foods undergo minimal processing, so as to maintain the food's integrity. The addition of synthetic industrial ingredients such as preservatives, artificial flavors, food coloring or irradiation is strictly prohibited.
Support Organic Farmers
By buying organic, you support the small-scale family farms that produce organic foods, which not only supports their livelihood but also benefits local economies. Organic methods, which are more labor-intensive than conventional farming, create job opportunities for rural communities. This in turn increases tax revenues, which can be invested in funding schools, hospitals and other public works.
Researchers have also found that by practicing organic farming methods, these farmers reduce their production costs by more than 25%. This is as a result of eliminating the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and increasing their crop yields up to five-fold in less than 5 years. This explains why organic farms have consistently been found to be more profitable than conventional farms.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031784_organic_foods.html#ixzz2CIqCiV6d
Why I’m giving this away
You might be wondering, “If this information is so valuable, why is Mike crazy enough to give it away?” The short answer is that not everybody in the world is a greedy, money-grubbing corporate CEO that has to make a buck off every single thing. The more accurate answer is that I hope to accomplish three important things with this:
First, I am deeply dedicated to the mission of helping people transform their health. I truly want to live in a world where people are healthier, and giving away this information is just one small way in which I can help make that happen.
Author: Mike Adams
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Keeping yourself and your family well fed during hard times
Most people who follow current events know that droughts, floods, freezes and tsunamis are causing crop failures across the world. They see food prices sky rocketing in grocery stores, and they want real, practical solutions for making sure they never go hungry (or dehydrate from a lack of water).
Essentially, they want to know four things:
• How (and where) to get STORABLE food -- the good stuff, without chemical additives, GMOs or pesticide residues.
• How to GROW food -- what you need to know about seeds, gardening, animals, soils, composting, sprouting, human labor and more.
• How to SAVE food -- how to dry it, can it, store it, salt it, pickle it or otherwise make it last for months (or even years) after you grow it.
• How to FIND food -- wild-crafting, buying and bartering for food, and so on.
In addition to the food question, people also want to know crucial information about WATER:
• Where to FIND water that you can use for bathing, cooking, drinking or irrigation.
• How to STORE water -- which containers work best, how to treat water to prevent bacteria from growing in the storage containers, and so on.
• How to FILTER water with rugged, expedition-class water filters that handle tens of thousands of gallons (not just 40 or 100 gallons like those cheap countertop filters from your local stores).
• How to BUILD your own backyard water filter (out of commonly available materials) that will filter thousands of gallons of water.
• Where to BUY commercial-grade water filters while saving huge dollars (because we make them available AT COST to everyone who owns this course).
• Where to get ZEOLITES (the amazing detox substance) at just fifty cents a pound! (This tip alone is worth many times the price of the entire course.)
The bottom line? People want to know how to insulate themselves -- and protect their families -- from food shortages, food price inflation, natural disasters and other disruptions that are now striking with increased frequency.
WORLD FOOD SUPPLY HEADING FOR TOTAL COLLAPSE
CAN YOU FEED YOURSELF?
Few people fully realize the precarious nature of our modern food supply. Based on long supply lines, cheap oil, chemical additives and just-in-time logistics, today's food supply is more fragile than you might think. Just one serious disruption -- a nuclear accident, natural disaster, crop disease or GMO catastrophe -- could bring the global food supply crashing down, ending in sky-high food prices coupled with mass starvation in developing nations.
Even without the possibility of disasters, food inflation is on the rise, with wholesale food prices now skyrocketing 30% a year according to the United Nations. And that means food prices are set to double every 2.5 years, making many food staples unaffordable for an increasing number of people.
At the same time all this is happening, global food production is based on a completely unsustainable model of exploiting both freshwater aquifers and cheap fossil fuels. China and India are already issuing urgent warnings about their dwindling water supplies, and in the United States, the Ogallala Aquifer that provides irrigation water across the great expanse of Midwestern farmlands has only a generation of water remaining.
The simple, unavoidable truth of the matter is that food production is headed for collapse in the coming years. No one denies this. The collapse of today's "food bubble" is now apparent. The collapse of food pollinators (honey bees) has already begun, and combined with the threat of GMOs, global seed contamination and accelerating soil erosion, the great food bubble of 1920 - 2012 is headed toward collapse.
Few people fully realize the precarious nature of our modern food supply. Based on long supply lines, cheap oil, chemical additives and just-in-time logistics, today's food supply is more fragile than you might think. Just one serious disruption -- a nuclear accident, natural disaster, crop disease or GMO catastrophe -- could bring the global food supply crashing down, ending in sky-high food prices coupled with mass starvation in developing nations.
Even without the possibility of disasters, food inflation is on the rise, with wholesale food prices now skyrocketing 30% a year according to the United Nations. And that means food prices are set to double every 2.5 years, making many food staples unaffordable for an increasing number of people.
At the same time all this is happening, global food production is based on a completely unsustainable model of exploiting both freshwater aquifers and cheap fossil fuels. China and India are already issuing urgent warnings about their dwindling water supplies, and in the United States, the Ogallala Aquifer that provides irrigation water across the great expanse of Midwestern farmlands has only a generation of water remaining.
The simple, unavoidable truth of the matter is that food production is headed for collapse in the coming years. No one denies this. The collapse of today's "food bubble" is now apparent. The collapse of food pollinators (honey bees) has already begun, and combined with the threat of GMOs, global seed contamination and accelerating soil erosion, the great food bubble of 1920 - 2012 is headed toward collapse.
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