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Beginner’s Guide to Veganic Gardening

Beginner’s Guide to Veganic Gardening
Vegan-organic gardening avoids not only the use of toxic sprays and chemicals, but also manures and animal remains. Just as vegans avoid animal products in the rest of our lives, we also avoid using animal products in the garden, as fertilizers such as blood and bone meal, slaughterhouse sludge, fish emulsion, and manures are sourced from industries that exploit and enslave sentient beings. As these products may carry dangerous diseases that breed in intensive animal production operations, vegan-organic gardening is also a safer, healthier way to grow our food. In veganic growing situations, soil fertility is maintained using vegetable compost, green manures, crop rotation, mulching, and other sustainable, ecological methods. Occasional use of lime, gypsum, rock phosphorus, dolomite, rock dusts and rock potash can be helpful, but we try not to depend on these fertilizers as they are non-renewable resources. Seaweed (fresh, liquid or meal) Used for trace elements.

Ag-gag in Action: National Geographic Photographer Arrested After Aerial Photos Heather CallaghanActivist Post Ag-gag laws are cropping up like Whac-a-Mole across the states in an attempt to protect large-scale farming and cattle operations from those pesky activists who find out about abuse and cruelty. Instead of addressing the systemic issue of transparency and animal/food safety, lobbying leads to more laws that inhibit the freedom to speak out about dismal conditions - clear 1st Amendment violations. Always in the name of "safety" and protecting trade secrets. It's one thing to keep people from committing theft, destruction of property, breaking and entering, intellectual property theft and privacy violations - which basic laws support. The latest to get burned is prominent world photographer and freelancer for National Geographic, George Steinmetz. Apparently he and assistant Wei Zhang parked a black SUV on feedlot ranch property outside Garden City, Kansas, and lifted from there. Hutchnews reports: Much discussion has ensued surrounding the arrest of Mr.

US Military, Monsanto Targeting GMO Activists and Independent Scientists, New Investigation Alleges Sayer JiActivist Post A shocking new investigative report from the largest daily newspaper in Germany alleges that Monsanto, the US Military and the US government have colluded to track and disrupt both anti-GMO activists and independent scientists who study the adverse effects of genetically modified food. As revealed yesterday by Sustainable Pulse, on July 13th the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung detailed information on how the US Government "advances the interests of their corporations," focusing on Monsanto as a prime example. Monsanto contacts are known to the notorious former secret service agent Joseph Cofer Black, who helped formulate the law of the jungle in the fight against terrorists and other enemies. Thanks to Snowden and Wikileaks, the world has a new idea of how these friends and partners operate where power and money are concerned. The report details the case of Australian scientist Judy Carman, whose work on GMOs underwent heavy criticism by Monsanto supporters.

The 10 GMO Myths That Monsanto Wants You To Believe Daisy LutherActivist Post Monsanto and their biotech buddies would have you believe that they are super-heroes, set on saving hungry children from starvation wearing a dazzling fake-green cape. In fact, in a recent attack on activists, Monsanto’s CEO Hugh Grant said that because critics “can afford” organic food, we don’t care about the plight of those who can’t afford it. Even Monsanto’s website is on the defense, with page after page attempting to justify what the biotech industry is doing to our food supply. Actually, it’s all about the public’s perception. But just because they shout the loudest, that doesn’t make it true. How we address these misconceptions can mean the difference between swaying people to examine these claims more closely or causing them to stick their fingers in their ears and sing, “lalalalala…” to block us out. Myth #1: No one has ever proven that GMOs are harmful to people. Myth #2: GMO crops are the only way to solve world hunger. The FDA: The EPA:

The Great American Genocide | We’ve reached the point that any person with critical thinking skills can no longer deny that we are being deliberately poisoned. Nearly everything that is reasonably priced to eat or drink is actually toxic. The glowing health claims and the stamps of approval from the EPA, the FDA, and USDA, are fraudulent smoke and mirrors – people are actually being deceived into spending money to purchase the substances that will lead to disease and demise. A chemical warfare has been declared on us. Turning on the tap in many places releases a toxic stream into your glass or your shower. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Chlorine: This removes disease-causing bacteria, which is great, but it also creates numerous toxic by-products, like chloroform and trihalomethanes. According to Dr. Ammonia: To undo some of the carcinogenic effects of the added chlorine, some facilities are also adding ammonia to the chlorinated water in order to meet EPA standards. Fluoride: GMOs: Artificial Sweeteners:

Monsanto Losing Its Stranglehold on European Crops Thanks to Public Opposition, Moving Efforts to US Instead Just one week after Italy told Monsanto exactly where they can plant their GM maize, Monsanto has come out with a statement saying they will no longer appeal to the European market for GM crop approval. Monsanto, will instead, invest "several hundred million dollars" in Europe over the next 10 years to expand conventional seed production and breeding. Just last year the Agribusiness giant, BASF also halted its GM crop development in Europe and moved its plant research headquarters to the US. Numerous types of GM crop applications will be withdrawn from Europe according to Monsanto, including: · 6 types of GM corn · several soybean varieties · and modified sugar beets “We will no longer be pursuing approvals for cultivation of new biotech crops in Europe. Europe is not just basing bans on public opposition, but also on the real, non-Monsanto funded science that points to GM crops being less than safe.

bayer's aventis cropscience - public enemy no. 1 in the UK undefined "In the future, only a few companies will be able to shape the developments in this industry - Aventis CropScience… will be one of them" So said Jurgen Dormann, Aventis CEO when Aventis (formerly AgrEvo) was created in December 1999 by the merger of Germany's Hoechst (AgrEvo was their joint company with Schering) and France's Rhone-Poulenc's Agro. However, following a series of fiascos, marked by a continuing failure on Aventis' part to either play by the rules or to tell the truth (see the Aventis' Pants on Fire Award), Aventis agreed in October 2001 to sell off its agricultural biotech sector Aventis CropScience to German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer. The principal goal of Aventis CropScience has been the global take-up of GM crops. Who are Bayer? Bayer named as 1 of the 10 worst corporations Bayer/Aventis/AgrEvo NEWS Protesters disrupt Bayer shareholders meeting (April 2002) GM protesters blockade Bayer GM safety tests 'flawed' [on Bayer/Aventis GM crop] Who are BAYER?

how to avoid GM foods Just say no to those GMOs! a guide to avoiding genetically modified (GM) foods Why avoid GM foods? Hardly any research into the safety of GM foods has been published in the normal peer reviewed scientific literature in the last 15 years and these foods have had NO long term safety testing. GM foods contain randomly inserted genes from foreign organisms. In some cases an antibiotic resistant gene is also included. These foods may have unpredictable side efffects including allergenic or toxic properties. According to geneticist Dr Mae-Wan Ho, “The soil bacterium [in GM soya], Agrobacterium sp. Some of the implications for health may be long term and so we will only come to discover their full impact on human health over time, and even that will be difficult to track in the absence of clear compulsory labelling. For more information on the safety concerns about GM foods see the statements on food safety made by scientists. Boycotting GM foods sends a very direct message to food producers.

Scientists Link Monsanto’s Glyphosate To Birth Defects by Arjun Walia Another credible study can be added to the list of research that shows how Monsanto’s glyphosate, otherwise known as ’roundup herbicide’ can be hazardous to human health. This time, its been linked to birth defects. Roundup, also known as Glyphosate is a herbicide used to kill weeds. A group of scientists put together a comprehensive review of existing data that shows how European regulators have known that Monsanto’s glyphosate causes a number of birth malformations since at least 2002. This study was published by Earth Open Sources, which is an organization that uses open source collaboration to advance sustainable food production. Our examination of the evidence leads us to the conclusion that the current approval of glyphosate and Roundup is deeply flawed and unreliable. Eddie (2136 Posts) Eddie L. is the founder and owner of WorldTruth.TV.

45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However the diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once you read the following list, you’ll likely want to stock at least a few lemons in your kitchen 24-7. 1. Freshen the Fridge Remove refrigerator odors with ease. Dab lemon juice on a cotton ball or sponge and leave it in the fridge for several hours. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. * If you do consume lemon peel, stick to organic lemons to reduce your pesticide exposure. Source: Prevent Disease Eddie (2133 Posts) Eddie L. is the founder and owner of WorldTruth.TV.

10 Things I Wish All Americans Knew About Toxins There are currently 82,000 synthetic chemicals in the foods we eat, the toys our children touch, the products we use to clean our homes, the air we breathe, and the cosmetics we apply to our skin—and only a fraction have ever been tested for safety. What do we really know about how they affect our health? If so few have actually been tested, how can any company claim that their chemical-laden products are actually safe? If some chemical levels are considered “acceptable,” what happens when these chemicals react to each other inside of us? Finding answers can be overwhelming. Here are 10 things I wish every American knew about toxic chemicals… and what we can do about it: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. What can we do? We are all in this together. Many amazing organizations are working every day to help us in this challenge: There are also many companies already making organic or nontoxic products. Americans have an amazing track record of facing and overcoming problems.

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