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Politically Absurd: When Politics Feels More Like Stand-Up Comedy
Race and Ethnicity: Understanding the Distinctions and Celebrating the Diversity within Humanity
Posted By seline101 on Self Improvement
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The post Race and Ethnicity: Understanding the Distinctions and Celebrating the Diversity within Humanity appeared first on The Dream Catcher.
Inspirational Bible Quotes for Birthdays & Best Wishes
Posted By motherhoodtruth on Creative Lifestyle
Trumpocalypse Now: Satire and Scandals Reign Supreme
Summer Coloring Activities for Preschoolers
Posted By 3BoysandaDog on Pets
Shower Alternatives for Elderly: A Guide for Caregivers to Ensure Safety and Comfort
Posted By grayingwithgrace on Personal
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Nine Cities to Visit in Honor of Juneteenth
Posted By lafamilytravel on Travel
The post Nine Cities to Visit in Honor of Juneteenth appeared first on LA Family Travel.
Roald Dahl Quotes Worth Pondering
Posted By 3BoysandaDog on Pets
Southern Style Grits with Hunter Sauce Recipe
Posted By 3BoysandaDog on Pets
The Donald Chronicles: Legal Drama, Political Soapboxes, and Contraception Conflicts
Anxiety: What it is, Causes, and Symptoms
Castor Oil: Uses, Benefits, and Precautions
Why We Should Choose Organic
Posted By Enerhealth on Health
Every year some 450 billion pounds of pesticides, many of which are highly toxic, are sprayed on our food crops playing a major role in bee colony collapse disorder, where for the past four years, bee colonies have diminished by a third in numbers every year. At this rate bees could face extinction and because of their role in pollination, our food supply would be threatened. The health of ecosystems is dependent upon an intricate balance, where if one part is destroyed the whole system begins to unravel. In extreme cases this can lead to dead zones where nothing will grow any more. Oil spills such as the one in The Gulf of Mexico and many others, have exacerbated an already dramatic decline in natural systems that if left alone might recover, but could take hundreds of years. Worldwide there are somewhere close to 500 of these dead zones. The worst thing is that none of this is necessary. Organic and biodynamic farming as well as permaculture design, and especially regenerative farming, offer a systematic approach to working with nature rather than against it and frankly collaboration in every area of life is key to a healthy future for all of us.
Going pesticide free not only benefits us with a supply of healthful produce, it also ensures freedom from poisoning for the hundreds of thousands of workers who pick our produce from the fields, workers who currently experience a much higher incidence of cancer due to pesticide exposure. Things sprayed on the fields also end up in our drinking water and then our bodies. Pesticides act as xeno-estrogens, upsetting our delicate hormonal balance and leading to increased cancer, weight loss, and other problems for ourselves and our pets. In addition, conventional agriculture strips the soil and washes away valuable topsoil that under normal circumstances can take somewhere around 500 years to regenerate just one inch of. Healthy soil is full of life on a microbial level that yields healthy plants, and sequesters carbon from the atmosphere and puts it back into the ground via roots. Pesticides kill those microbes and diminish the health of the soil.
By choosing organic you are also choosing more nutrient dense foods, which means you stay healthier and spend less on doctors visits. This offsets the higher cost of organic produce. Our choices also send a message to our stores and farmers, that it is worth their while to grow organic.
Health Benefits of Goji Berries
Objectifying People in Relationships: What it Means and Why We Need to Stop Doing it
Posted By seline101 on Self Improvement
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Breast Cancer: Causes and Prevention
Oatmeal Raisin Muffins Recipe
Posted By 3BoysandaDog on Pets
Tulum Vacation: Discover Mexico’s Coastal Paradise
Posted By wanderwithalex on Travel