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Grocery Wars - Conventional vs. Organic Farming - Let the Farm be with you!
Mar 9, 2008
I invite you to watch ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OdMYCW6i7E

GROCERY WARS ...



Here are other differences between conventional farming
and organic farming:

Conventional farmers.......vs.......Organic farmers

C ~ Apply chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth.
O ~ Apply natural fertilizers, such as manure or compost,
to feed soil and plants.
C ~ Spray insecticides to reduce pests and disease.
O ~ Use beneficial insects and birds, mating disruption or traps
to reduce pests and disease.
C ~ Use chemical herbicides to manage weeds.
O ~ Rotate crops, till, hand weed or mulch to manage weeds.
C ~ Give animals antibiotics, growth hormones and medications
to prevent disease and spur growth.
O ~ Give animals organic feed and allow them access to the outdoors.
Use preventive measures — such as rotational grazing,
a balanced diet and clean housing — to help minimize disease.

ORGANIC OR NOT ?

CHECK THE LABEL ... HOW TO UNDERSTAND :

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict government standards. These standards regulate how such foods are grown, handled and processed. Any farmer or food manufacturer who labels and sells a product as organic must be USDA certified as meeting these standards. Only producers who sell less than $5,000 a year in organic foods are exempt from this certification.

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Products certified 95 percent or more organic display this USDA sticker.
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If a food bears a USDA Organic label, it means it's produced and processed according to the USDA standards and that at least 95 percent of the food's ingredients are organically produced. The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it.

Products that are completely organic — such as fruits, vegetables, eggs or other single-ingredient foods — are labeled 100 percent organic and can carry a small USDA seal. Foods that have more than one ingredient, such as breakfast cereal, can use the USDA organic seal or the following wording on their package labels, depending on the number of organic ingredients:

100 % ORGANIC:
Products that are completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.

ORGANIC:
Products that are at least 95 percent organic.

MADE WITH ORGANIC INGREDIENTS:
These are products that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. The organic seal can't be used on these packages.


Shop Wise,

Shawn-Thierry from *EcoLovers*
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Posted: Mar 9, 2008 11:31am
Grocery Wars - Conventional vs. Organic Farming - Let the Farm be with you!
Mar 9, 2008
I invite you to watch ~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OdMYCW6i7E

GROCERY WARS ...



Here are other differences between conventional farming
and organic farming:

Conventional farmers.......vs.......Organic farmers

C ~ Apply chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth.
O ~ Apply natural fertilizers, such as manure or compost,
to feed soil and plants.
C ~ Spray insecticides to reduce pests and disease.
O ~ Use beneficial insects and birds, mating disruption or traps
to reduce pests and disease.
C ~ Use chemical herbicides to manage weeds.
O ~ Rotate crops, till, hand weed or mulch to manage weeds.
C ~ Give animals antibiotics, growth hormones and medications
to prevent disease and spur growth.
O ~ Give animals organic feed and allow them access to the outdoors.
Use preventive measures — such as rotational grazing,
a balanced diet and clean housing — to help minimize disease.

ORGANIC OR NOT ?

CHECK THE LABEL ... HOW TO UNDERSTAND :

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established an organic certification program that requires all organic foods to meet strict government standards. These standards regulate how such foods are grown, handled and processed. Any farmer or food manufacturer who labels and sells a product as organic must be USDA certified as meeting these standards. Only producers who sell less than $5,000 a year in organic foods are exempt from this certification.

Photobucket


Products certified 95 percent or more organic display this USDA sticker.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If a food bears a USDA Organic label, it means it's produced and processed according to the USDA standards and that at least 95 percent of the food's ingredients are organically produced. The seal is voluntary, but many organic producers use it.

Products that are completely organic — such as fruits, vegetables, eggs or other single-ingredient foods — are labeled 100 percent organic and can carry a small USDA seal. Foods that have more than one ingredient, such as breakfast cereal, can use the USDA organic seal or the following wording on their package labels, depending on the number of organic ingredients:

100 % ORGANIC:
Products that are completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.

ORGANIC:
Products that are at least 95 percent organic.

MADE WITH ORGANIC INGREDIENTS:
These are products that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. The organic seal can't be used on these packages.


Shop Wise,

Shawn-Thierry from *EcoLovers*
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Posted: Mar 9, 2008 11:17am
Try not being offended
Sep 25, 2007
The Art of Not Being Offended

There is an ancient and well-kept secret to happiness which the Great Ones have known for centuries. They rarely talk about it, but they use it all the time, and it is fundamental to good mental health. This secret is called The Fine Art of Not Being Offended. In order to truly be a master of this art, one must be able to see that every statement, action and reaction of another human being is the sum result of their total life experience to date.

In other words, the majority of people in our world say and do what they do from their own set of fears, conclusions, defenses and attempts to survive. Most of it, even when aimed directly at us, has nothing to do with us. Usually, it has more to do with all the other times, and in particular the first few times, that this person experienced a similar situation, usually when they were young.

Yes, this is psychodynamic. But let's face it, we live in a world where psychodynamics are what make the world go around. An individual who wishes to live successfully in the world as a spiritual person really needs to understand that psychology is as spiritual as prayer. In fact, the word psychology literally means the study of the soul.

All of that said, almost nothing is personal. Even with our closest loved ones, our beloved partners, our children and our friends. We are all swimming in the projections and filters of each other's life experiences and often we are just the stand-ins, the chess pieces of life to which our loved ones have their own built-in reactions. This is not to dehumanize life or take away the intimacy from our relationships, but mainly for us to know that almost every time we get offended, we are actually just in a misunderstanding.

A true embodiment of this idea actually allows for more intimacy and less suffering throughout all of our relationships. When we know that we are just the one who happens to be standing in the right place at the right psychodynamic time for someone to say or do what they are doing—we don't have to take life personally. If it weren't us, it would likely be someone else.

This frees us to be a little more detached from the reactions of people around us. How often do we react to a statement of another by being offended rather than seeing that the other might actually be hurting? In fact, every time we get offended, it is actually an opportunity to extend kindness to one who may be suffering—even if they themselves do not appear that way on the surface. All anger, all acting out, all harshness, all criticism, is in truth a form of suffering. When we provide no Velcro for it to stick, something changes in the world. We do not even have to say a thing. In fact, it is usually better not to say a thing.

People who are suffering on the inside, but not showing it on the outside, are usually not keen on someone pointing out to them that they are suffering. We do not have to be our loved one's therapist. We need only understand the situation and move on. In the least, we ourselves experience less suffering and at best, we have a chance to make the world a better place.

This is also not to be confused with allowing ourselves to be hurt, neglected or taken advantage of. True compassion does not allow harm to ourselves either. But when we know that nothing is personal, a magical thing happens. Many of the seeming abusers of the world start to leave our lives. Once we are conscious, so-called abuse can only happen if we believe what the other is saying. When we know nothing is personal, we also do not end up feeling abused. We can say, "Thank you for sharing," and move on. We are not hooked by what another does or says, since we know it is not about us.

When we know that our inherent worth is not determined by what another says, does or believes, we can take the world a little less seriously. And if necessary, we can just walk away without creating more misery for ourselves or having to convince the other person that we are good and worthy people.

The great challenge of our world is to live a life of contentment, regardless of what other people do, say, think or believe. The fine art of not being offended is one of the many skills for being a practical mystic. Though it may take a lifetime of practice, it is truly one of the best kept secrets for living a happy life.

by Jodi Shams Prinzivalli
The Center for Energetic Psychology


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