Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Dear Harsha, The time allotted to this one is utterly consumed for a few months. Peace and Love, m _____ [] On Behalf Of Harsha Saturday, May 27, 2006 7:52 AM Michael Bowes and John Logan Dear Michael, Hope you are doing well. I did not hear from you and assume you are busy. Hope all is well. You are in my thoughts and prayers. John, I would love to read your post on organic farming and walmart and am still not sure why the post did not make it. Wishing you all the very best. Love, Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Dear Harsha, I am doing fine. Just very, very busy. I am also trying to remember the basic elements of my reply about Walmart and Organic Food. The main thrust had to do with these ideas: 1) Walmart offering organics will act to stimulate more organic growers. This is a good action. 2) Walmart's distribution system will delay the delivery of the food so that it is not as nutritious as it could be. Assimilation is facilitated by enzymes and they are depleted the farther the produce is from harvest. 3) The tastiest and most nutritious food, organic or otherwise, is locally grown, freshly harvested and delivered not more than 24 hours from harvest. In our local farmers markets harvesting is usually in the afternoon and evening with trucking to the market about 6 am the next morning. Often the harvesting is same day, picked in the morning and delivered in the morning. To see the degree of degradation pick an ear of corn and eat it raw on the spot. The flavor is wonderful and tasty, far beyond any cooked corn. Then wait eight hours after picking another ear of corn and see the difference in taste. Then wait 24 hours after picking another ear and now see that it must be steamed or boiled to make it palatable. 4) In the case of tomatoes, Walmart must combine produce in their trucks which means the trucks will be refrigerated, and those tomatoes will lose flavor and nutrition in consequence. 5) Due to their distribution system much of the food will have to be picked green, so even if organically grown, it will not be mature or nutritious, and will again lose flavor. 6) And speaking of illusions...the only resolution for their mammoth operations will be that the so-called "organic" products will be processed, boxed, bottled or canned - and by the time it is delivered to the consumer it is "dead" food. 7) The only truly "organic" food is live food! And that means locally grown and freshly harvested, plant ripened produce in its natural state and quickly delivered. 8) The solution is to GROW YOUR OWN!!!!!!!!!!!! and not depend on a Walmart or other supermarkets. I think that is most of it. I hope it makes to the Group. John , Harsha wrote: > > Dear Michael, > > Hope you are doing well. I did not hear from you and assume you are > busy. Hope all is well. You are in my thoughts and prayers. John, I > would love to read your post on organic farming and walmart and am still > not sure why the post did not make it. > > Wishing you all the very best. > > Love, > Harsha > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 *Dear John, Thank you for that excellent and insightful summary. The most important points of yours seem to be 7 and 8. We should ideally grow our own food. If we are not able to do it, we should get the food as fresh as possible from the local farmer's market. After what you said, I am going to try to find an ear of corn and pluck it and eat it raw. Do you cook your food or follow the natural hygiene way which involves eating mostly raw foods (fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc.). Anyway, thank you for putting the effort to repeat the post. My father used to grow his own food in the spring and summer. I especially remember the red and juicy tomatoes as well as squash and other varieties of foods. When my father was alive, I used to visit my parents and he would always pluck the foods which were growing and clean and cook them the same day. A lot of it we just ate raw. Food never tasted so good! Love, Harsha* John Logan wrote: > Dear Harsha, > I am doing fine. Just very, very busy. > I am also trying to remember the basic elements of my reply about > Walmart and Organic Food. > > The main thrust had to do with these ideas: > > 1) Walmart offering organics will act to stimulate more organic > growers. This is a good action. > > 2) Walmart's distribution system will delay the delivery of the food > so that it is not as nutritious as it could be. Assimilation is > facilitated by enzymes and they are depleted the farther the produce > is from harvest. > > 3) The tastiest and most nutritious food, organic or otherwise, is > locally grown, freshly harvested and delivered not more than 24 hours > from harvest. In our local farmers markets harvesting is usually in > the afternoon and evening with trucking to the market about 6 am the > next morning. Often the harvesting is same day, picked in the morning > and delivered in the morning. To see the degree of degradation pick an > ear of corn and eat it raw on the spot. The flavor is wonderful and > tasty, far beyond any cooked corn. Then wait eight hours after picking > another ear of corn and see the difference in taste. Then wait 24 > hours after picking another ear and now see that it must be steamed or > boiled to make it palatable. > > 4) In the case of tomatoes, Walmart must combine produce in their > trucks which means the trucks will be refrigerated, and those tomatoes > will lose flavor and nutrition in consequence. > > 5) Due to their distribution system much of the food will have to be > picked green, so even if organically grown, it will not be mature or > nutritious, and will again lose flavor. > > 6) And speaking of illusions...the only resolution for their mammoth > operations will be that the so-called "organic" products will be > processed, boxed, bottled or canned - and by the time it is delivered > to the consumer it is "dead" food. > > 7) The only truly "organic" food is live food! And that means locally > grown and freshly harvested, plant ripened produce in its natural > state and quickly delivered. > > 8) The solution is to GROW YOUR OWN!!!!!!!!!!!! and not depend on a > Walmart or other supermarkets. > > I think that is most of it. I hope it makes to the Group. > > John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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