The Quest for Nutrient Density
The Quest for Nutrient Density
By Jon C. Frank
Food... The mere mention of this single word brings so many images to mind; enjoyment, family, celebration, community, satisfaction, creativity, and exploration to name just a few. Around the world cultures and food are inextricably intertwined. Food, like language, defines a culture.
In America a culture war of sorts is going on between an industrialized food supply and those who wish to celebrate food as a labor of love. We also see a tremendous surge of interest in the nutritional aspect of foods. On the one hand we ...
How to Remineralize the Earth: Getting vital nutrients back into our soil
We know that "traditionally grown" fruits and vegetables we see in supermarkets are both lacking in vitamins and minerals and have added chemicals from fertilizers and pesticides. These toxic additions in particular fueled the demand for organic produce but did not completely address the lack of nutrients.
Going back in time, our soil was rich with minerals, which found their way into our foods in healthy doses. Mineralized soil grew healthier crops providing the vitamins and minerals we now need to take as supplements. Additionally, hardier plants were capable of ...
How to Remineralize the Earth: Getting vital nutrients back into our soil
How to Remineralize the Earth: Getting vital nutrients back into our soil
We know that "traditionally grown" fruits and vegetables we see in supermarkets are both lacking in vitamins and minerals and have added chemicals from fertilizers and pesticides. These toxic additions in particular fueled the demand for organic produce but did not completely address the lack of nutrients.
Going back in time, our soil was rich with minerals, which found their way into our foods in healthy doses. Mineralized soil grew healthier crops providing the vitamins and minerals we now need ...
Bananas: Cost-Benefit Analysis for MinPlus (Volcanic Basalt Rock Dust)
Bananas: Cost-Benefit Analysis for MinPlus (Volcanic Basalt Rock Dust)
T.D. Edwards
The Harding Brothers farm in Queensland, Australia has been doing trials with rock dust since mid-1985.
The Results:
Fertilizer applications have been reduced by 80 percent.
Saving in fertilizer costs
Minimizing environmental damage caused by runoff contamination.
Dolomite application reduced by 50% and at 16 months there is no sign of magnesium deficiency. This deficiency was a problem prior to using Min Plus.
The banana plants are more healthy with ...
Seeking International Coordinators
Seeking International Coordinators
Out of the forum an international list of coordinators from various countries is emerging. If you would like to consider becoming a coordinator, please contact us. More news on that soon!
The forum is growing more lively every day. Don Weaver and Joanna Campe have launched into a discussion about future directions for remineralization and climate issues; researchers and others from Scotland and the UK, Greece, Denmark, India, Costa Rica and more recently from Finland, Spain, Egypt, and Holland are sharing research, trials and experie...
Seeking International Coordinators
Seeking International Coordinators
Out of the forum an international list of coordinators from various countries is emerging. If you would like to consider becoming a coordinator, please contact us. More news on that soon!
The forum is growing more lively every day. Don Weaver and Joanna Campe have launched into a discussion about future directions for remineralization and climate issues; researchers and others from Scotland and the UK, Greece, Denmark, India, Costa Rica and more recently from Finland, Spain, Egypt, and Holland are sharing research, trials and experie...
Andy Lopez, Invisible Gardener
Andy Lopez, Invisible Gardener
Visit the website of Andy Lopez at InvisibleGardener.com. Andy has a weekly radio show on Saturday mornings at 10 AM PST. Call in to ask questions about remineralization. Don Weaver and Joanna Campe are guests on his "rock dust parties" on his show from time to time.
Bob Cannard, keynote speaker at the Acres USA Conference
Bob Cannard, keynote speaker at the Acres USA Conference
Acres U.S.A. is North America's oldest, largest magazine covering eco-agriculture. The annual Acres U.S.A. conference brings
together farmers and consultants from every side of eco-farming to share their experience and expertise. The 2005 Acres U.S.A. Conference, Food as Medicine, Farm as Healer: Producing Crops of Superior Nutritional Density, Innovating and Adding Value on the Farm, Effectively Selling to Quality-Conscious Markets, took place in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 8-10, 2005. (AcresUSA.com)...
Volcanic rock dust therapy for soil
Volcanic rock dust therapy for soil
400% increase in rice yields in Malaysia with rock dust plus soil micro-organisms
"Volcanic rock dust therapy for soil", an article in the business section of The Star Online, reports that volcanic rock dust combined with a bacterial based soil conditioner may soon become indispensable in the Malaysian agricultural sector. Robert W. Taylor, chairman of MRD Inc. (M) Sdn Bhd, is doing trials with the Agriculture Department and they have tried it out with rice fields, pineapple farms, and banana orchards with good results.
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Clinton speaks on global warming leading to onset of ice age
Clinton speaks on global warming leading to onset of ice age
A recent Associated Press article, 28 January 2006, quoted the speech of Former President Clinton given at the Davos Economic Summit:
"First, I worry about climate change," Clinton said in an onstage conversation with the founder of the World Economic Forum. "It's the only thing that I believe has the power to fundamentally end the march of civilization as we know it, and make a lot of the other efforts that we're making irrelevant and impossible."
Clinton called for "a serious global effort to ...
