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While the Soil Association and other such organisations were getting established others were doing the same. As it grew people joined in either getting in on it, or opposing it. Among those who opposed it, obviously, were the manufacturers of artificial fertilisers and those who were making money from them. [Read more →]

The history of the Organic Movement is closely allied to that of the Soil Association. “The Soil Association”, they say “was founded in 1946 by a group of farmers, scientists and nutritionists who observed a direct connection between farming practice and plant, animal, human and environmental health. [Read more →]

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The UK government has one standard, but the Soil Association, in on their web site say “Our standards not only meet the UK government’s minimum requirements but in many areas are higher.” They add that their “symbol is the UK’s largest and most recognisable trademark for organic produce.” [Read more →]

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In the previous post you were told that there were 2 people asked to give their views on organically grown food. The person who favoured what he and others call conventionally grown food (which only means what is happening now) what he thought said that it yielded 4 times as much as organically as though this was the only thing that mattered. [Read more →]

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If you do you did you attend the Soil Associations Organic Festival on the weekend of 6/7 September 2008? I did and it was really good. [Read more →]

The drug companies, both here and other places would like us to believe that their drugs have been tested and the findings made public and that they are safe. They would also like us to believe that natural remedies have not been tested. But the opposite is true. [Read more →]

This is one of the key questions those opposed to Bill C-51 which is currently going through the Canadian Parliament are asking. Do you want your Government, or even worse the Drug Companies to do so. Do you want the Drug Companies to dictate and also manipulate you into increasing their profits? [Read more →]

This and allied questions are being asked in connection with a Bill that is currently going through the Canadian Parliament. The whole debate has been put on YouTube so we know what is being said. A web site has been set up to allow all those who are opposed to it to express their concerns. [Read more →]

When you hear that people are on a diet, or dieting you immediately think that they are trying to lose weight. But this is not the primary meaning. The primary meaning of the word diet is what we habitually eat, or in this case, don’t eat. You should remember this if you want to lose weight because this will encourage you to eat for health and not just for weight loss. [Read more →]

In the last post on Vitamins Calcium was mentioned and the fact that it was a mineral. Do you know what they do for you, why you should ensure that you get the correct amount, etc. [Read more →]