A four part series examining the United States Government’s relationship with the agricultural industry and how that directly affects your family’s health. I recently read The Journal of the American Medical Association has concluded, Americans ingesting calories from subsidized foods such as corn, soy, and hormonal injected meats, are more likely to succumb to diet-related diseases. The United States Government subsidizes the following top food products: Corn is the most processed food in this nation and may eventually prove to be the most deadly. What is “subsidizing food”? In the 1930’s, the US Government began subsidizing food. Congress gave farmers and agricultural businesses, collected tax dollars to grow particular…
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Organic Gardening at the Rodale Institute
If you are a home gardener wanting to educate yourself and strive for organic gardening, you need to read up on the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Founded by J.I. Rodale in 1947, the Rodale Institute’s initial mission was to create an example of how organic farming could work. Because of health aliments, Rodale wanted to study the process of organic farming, verses conventional farming and the benefits of going organic. Originally ridiculed for his vision, Rodale is now revered as a pioneer and his grand-daughter and great grand-daughter carry on his legacy, forming the largest multi-media company dedicated to restoring a healthy plant, Rodale Incorporated. History of Rodale When…
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What Foods Can Ulcer Sufferers Eat?
I have a family member suffering from an ulcer. She is trying to control it with her diet and asked me for advice, so of course, I researched this painful, debilitating infection. Discovering much conflicting and contradictory information, I finally found some consistent information. Yes, an ulcer is an infection; however, there are 3 major types of ulcers; peptic gastric duodenal. All are basically born from an infection called Helicobacter Pylori or commonly referred to as H. Pylori. Digestion Digestion is our body’s way of breaking down the food we eat, while using nutrients from food, to sustain the function of our bodies’ organs. Gastric juices in the stomach break…
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Discover Supermarket Strategies
The Psychology Behind a Grocery Store Discovering The Fresh Market When I moved to Greenville, South Carolina, I had no idea I would be giving up my Kroger rewards card. Not one Kroger grocery store in the Upstate. However, I have discovered The Fresh Market. Similar to a Whole Foods, but much smaller in scale, The Fresh Market focus’ on natural or organic food products. Not to say, everything is healthy in The Fresh Market, the bakery with fresh bread and an entire dessert case, I enjoy looking at all the fresh produce and “feeling” like I am eating more healthy. Entering the Grocery Store When you enter The Fresh…
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President Obama Signs Inadequate GMO Labeling Law
The Associated Press is reporting, President Obama has signed the inadequate GMO labeling law which completely negates Vermont’s state law requiring more stringent labeling requirements from companies using genetically modified organisms. New to the GMO labeling controversy? Please read over my recent post about the topic: Senate Nullifies Vermont GMO Labeling Law Senate Considering GMO Labeling Law Per the new law, the U.S. Agricultural Department will have two years to formulate rules and consequences for violators in the food production industry. Companies will be required to disclose genetically modified ingredients through text labels, symbols, or scannable QR codes. As reported by Eater.com “the new federal labeling law supersedes strict GMO…
