Whether working on a plant, a garden, or an entire agricultural field, the soil should be kept healthy to ensure the growth of the plant. These days, there have been a lot of efforts to encourage organic farming as opposed to the commercial farming process. In commercial farming techniques, farmers utilize fertilizers and plant or [...]
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Improving the soil of your farm
Posted by admin on November 2nd, 2010
Becoming a vegetarian
Posted by admin on September 27th, 2010
There are many ways people employ to help their bodies become stronger and capable of fighting diseases that are usually caused by the things that people enjoy these days. Most of the diseases that people experience are caused by the unhealthy eating practices and the unnatural food choices that people are exposed to. As children, [...]
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No Comments »What is Organic Farming?
Posted by admin on June 13th, 2010
These days, we may have become concerned with the quality and safety of the food we eat. The production methods of the food reflect to our awareness with the outcomes of our consumption of food, especially when we think of pesticide and herbicide residues left in our food that are slowly poisoning us. Over the [...]
Environmental Concerns Versus Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Food
Posted by admin on May 5th, 2010
The US Supreme Court, for the first time, is considering a ban on genetically modified food while hearing a case against the use of Roundup Ready – a herbicidal resistant Alfalfa (a type of legume) – produced by the biotech giant Monsanto. The leading producer of the genetically modified seeds for species of food plants, [...]
Organic Milk VS Regular Milk
Posted by admin on December 21st, 2009
A lot of people are now looking into organic foods as more news of the harmful chemicals in the normal food we eat are getting linked to diseases like cancer, heart disease and other ailments. Milk is one of the most staple foods in the American diet and lately, the spotlight on regular milk versus [...]
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) – The most common poison in your food.
Posted by admin on November 20th, 2009
The first thing most of us think of when we hear MSG is Chinese food. Monosodium Glutamate is a quite commonly used flavor enhancer and it is an additive in many different foods, including many condiments, snack foods, canned foods and processed meats. According to the FDA, MSG is “generally recognized as safe.” These food [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Featured Articles, Food Safety Tags: cancer prevention, Eating Healthy, Featured Articles, Food Safety, toxins No Comments »Gluten And The Human Body
Posted by admin on October 27th, 2009
For people who suffer celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis, a gluten-free diet is a must. Celiac disease is a digestive disorder which affects both adult and children. It is known to be an inborn disease and a lifelong one. When a person with celiac disease accidentally consumed gluten-laden food, their bodies respond by releasing auto-immune [...]
Going local makes more sense for your health and the environment
Posted by admin on October 25th, 2009
To eat well means avoiding “edible food-like substances” and sticking to real ingredient, especially more and more from the plant kingdom. Specialists state that if consumers would reduce their meat utilization by 20%, it would help the environment noticeably. There would be less need to raise herds of livestock for food production and therefore cut [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food Safety Tags: Eating Healthy, Food Safety, localy grown foods, vegetarian diets No Comments »Eat Healthy, Go For Free Range Chickens
Posted by admin on August 9th, 2009
It was said that if the chicken you’re eating right now has had a cruel and stressful life, chances are, you’re eating a chicken that’s soaked in its own toxins and would then be passed to you causing diseases that are without cure. In other words, healthy meats produce quality proteins which prevent most lifestyle [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Eating Healthy, Eco Friendly Living, Food Safety, Organic Farm Communities Tags: Agriculture, earth friendly, Eating Healthy, eco green, farm communities, farming, Food Safety, healthy cooking, healthy lifestyle, organic, organic certified, Organic Farm Communities, organic farming, organic food, Pesticides health risk, Rural Eco Friendly Communities No Comments »Organic Farming – The Sustainable Way to Farm and Eat
Posted by admin on August 6th, 2009
By Janice Hunter Organic farming is a form of agricultural method wherein farm communities relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost fertilizer, biological methods of pest control and cultivation of fertile soil to make it more productive thus yielding better produce. It also strictly limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, chemical-based plant grower, [...]
