Organics Posts

Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, brilliant ideas are rising from the economic losses. The Edinburg community in south Texas has created a community garden. Each family has their own plot where you can grow fruit trees and veggies right next to experienced gardener’s plot. Plus, growing organic food for your meals is healthier for you and saves you money. On the website, http://www.travelnphot...

It is surprising how easy it is to make fresh tomato sauce. It is especially wise these days to make your own tomato sauce. So many products on grocery store shelves have chemical preservatives to extend the shelf life. Research is finding many illnesses, such as cancer, are due to the ingredients used to preserve.Growing your own tomatoes provides you and your family with organic fruit since toma...

Food irradiation, like x-rays, electrons, or gamma rays, is used to destroy bacteria and other microbes in foods. Chemicals and inert gases, like carbon dioxide, are also added to foods to keep foods from going bad on grocery shelves. There is pet food that has been on stored in warehouses for a couple of years before it gets placed on grocery store shelves!The food additives, especially food colo...

Heirloom vegetables, as the name implies, are plants that were cultivated in early periods of history and were openly pollinated. However, these plants are not used by large scale agriculture. Over the last decade, there is a trend of growing heirloom plants in gardens in the United States and Europe.Before industrialization, a wide variety of plants were grown. Then, modern agriculture in the ind...

Jeffrey M. Smith is the author of the book “Seeds of Deception.” In his book, he explains how genetically modified crops can lead to health problems and environmental problems. Genetically modified crops or GM crops were put on the fast track in the United States. The test results were ignored with the promise of huge harvests of crops.“Outrageous! That's what you'll say over and over again when y...

Scientists have discovered that many diseases are from environmental chemicals. Using pesticides puts poisons in the environment which can cause asthma, cancer, fatigue, and even birth defects. Insecticides can cause memory loss and mood swings in children. Choosing organic products is good for your health and the environment. Weeds and insects have become resistant to fertilizers so farmers have ...