Well, parts of this were a full three ring circus. Wheat harvest kicked in. There were problems getting the windrows right to bale straw. We were replacing and underground line. The welders were great, but that took forever. Ok, three days. The solar guys finally got started and then there was paperwork.
I was talking on Facebook with an old friend. She commented that organic had gone mainstream. Really? Maybe in her neighborhood. Yes, Costco is now the biggest provider of organic food now. I can even get organic goodies at Wal Mart. I don't think that means it's mainstream, at least in our neighborhood.
I still like Michael Pollan's recipe- "Eat real food. Not too much. Mostly fruits and vegetables."
That's a good recipe. [ It would be good news for California's farmers if people would followed his advice. :-D ).
Three
Cheers for Modern, Conventional Farming!
2012
was a good news year for conventional farmers. Three academic studies came out
supporting the benefits of modern, conventional farming.
The
Stanford School of Medicine reviewed almost three hundred studies. Their
conclusion? One researcher is quoted as saying, “There isn’t much difference
between organic and conventional foods”(New York Daily news.com).
The
American Academy of Pediatrics wrote, “in the long term, there is no direct
evidence that consuming an organic diet leads to improved health or lower risk
of disease.” Their recommendation? Kids should eat more fruits and vegetables,
less processed and fast food.
Oxford
University’s Journal of Environmental Management concluded, “organic products
such as milk, cereals and pork, generate more greenhouse gases than their
conventional counterparts.”
Predictably, the true
believers in organic food went on the warpath, that’s OK. We need to keep talking
about how to create the best food system possible.
I am proud of what I do.
We grow food and fiber for a hungry world. These studies confirmed what we have
known all along. What we do is good for our customers and good for the planet.
February 2013
February 2013
Sources-
Stanford School of Medicine-
http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Weighs-In-For-the-First-Time-on-Organic-Foods-for-Children.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token
University of Oxford- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479712004264
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