Re: A Question about 'Organics'

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Posted by Katherine on September 5, 2004 at 22:47:25:

In reply to: Re: A Question about 'Organics' posted by Meg on September 5, 2004 at 10:20:32:

: Organic means grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
: Vegetables and fruit that are organic are healithier for you in
that
: they don't have the pesticides on them or in some cases in them for
: you to ingest. If something is a poison to animals or insects it
is
: a probable poison to you. Also organically grown produce is richer
: in vitamins and minerals because organic farmers do fertilize, but
: they use manure, composted tea, slag (mineral by products from
steel
: manufacturing), lime mined from a rock quarrey and so forth.
: Natural means are used for insect control such as preditor insects,
: soap water, and planting other plants that repel insects next to
the
: plants you wish to protect. Examples being mint next to squash.
: Squash bugs hate mint. Marigolds next to tomatoes. Nymitodes hate
: marigolds. On and on it goes. Organic farmers have a whole list
of
: things they use. This can be found at Garden Web's website.
:
: Now as to are organic vegetables/fruit any better in quality and
: where is the research? Well, I don't know any direct studies, but
: you can read alot of health books that explain this or Dr.
Mercola's
: website, which is the best information I have found on the subject
: of health and thanks to what I've learned from Dr. Mercola, I am
: recovering my own health. I personally believe that organic is
: better because of how it has worked for me. Now for cosmetics I'm
: more concerned in natural verses synthetic. I use natural products
: for my hair that I mostly make myself and I keep this simple. I
use
: an herbal tea I make with various herbs, apple cider vinegar and
: water. However, I use Suave shampoo now instead of the more
: expensive brands because the expensive brands don't work anymore
: since I henna. In fact the only kind that does work is Suave.
This
: is not unusual as I learned about this on the Long Hair Community
: Forum. Oh and I know that Suave is not all natural, but in the
: world we live in you simply have to do the best you can with what
: you've got to work with. I have lived in a rural community most of
: my life if not directly on the farm. So from a practical sense I
: have a connection with the soil and growing, living things. I know
: I perfer the taste of home grown over commercially produced
: anything. If you have ever tasted fresh raw milk you could never
: drink what passes for milk in the store again, least I can't.
Well,
: I've rambled too much on this and I guess I'll close with this. My
: education is in the field of engineering not biology, but I
: understand that I feel better the closer I get to living the way
God
: intended. We are part of the earth. We came from it and will
return
: to it, so I think we need to take care of it.
:
: Meg

Thank you for what I [and others, too, I should think] found a lovely
post, something like the writings of Annie Dillard, and not at all
rambling.

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: : Organic means grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. : : Vegetables and fruit that are organic are healithier for you in : that : : they don't have the pesticides on them or in some cases in them for : : you to ingest. If something is a poison to animals or insects it : is : : a probable poison to you. Also organically grown produce is richer : : in vitamins and minerals because organic farmers do fertilize, but : : they use manure, composted tea, slag (mineral by products from : steel : : manufacturing), lime mined from a rock quarrey and so forth. : : Natural means are used for insect control such as preditor insects, : : soap water, and planting other plants that repel insects next to : the : : plants you wish to protect. Examples being mint next to squash. : : Squash bugs hate mint. Marigolds next to tomatoes. Nymitodes hate : : marigolds. On and on it goes. Organic farmers have a whole list : of : : things they use. This can be found at Garden Web's website. : : : : Now as to are organic vegetables/fruit any better in quality and : : where is the research? Well, I don't know any direct studies, but : : you can read alot of health books that explain this or Dr. : Mercola's : : website, which is the best information I have found on the subject : : of health and thanks to what I've learned from Dr. Mercola, I am : : recovering my own health. I personally believe that organic is : : better because of how it has worked for me. Now for cosmetics I'm : : more concerned in natural verses synthetic. I use natural products : : for my hair that I mostly make myself and I keep this simple. I : use : : an herbal tea I make with various herbs, apple cider vinegar and : : water. However, I use Suave shampoo now instead of the more : : expensive brands because the expensive brands don't work anymore : : since I henna. In fact the only kind that does work is Suave. : This : : is not unusual as I learned about this on the Long Hair Community : : Forum. Oh and I know that Suave is not all natural, but in the : : world we live in you simply have to do the best you can with what : : you've got to work with. I have lived in a rural community most of : : my life if not directly on the farm. So from a practical sense I : : have a connection with the soil and growing, living things. I know : : I perfer the taste of home grown over commercially produced : : anything. If you have ever tasted fresh raw milk you could never : : drink what passes for milk in the store again, least I can't. : Well, : : I've rambled too much on this and I guess I'll close with this. My : : education is in the field of engineering not biology, but I : : understand that I feel better the closer I get to living the way : God : : intended. We are part of the earth. We came from it and will : return : : to it, so I think we need to take care of it. : : : : Meg : : Thank you for what I [and others, too, I should think] found a lovely : post, something like the writings of Annie Dillard, and not at all : rambling.
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