Organic Farming Testing
I worked for five years as a USDA-contract organic inspector after growing up on an organic grain farm in Saskatchewan.
I had the pleasure of inspecting over 500 organic farms and processors, but I began questioning this career path when
I realized the organic movement was becoming little more than a political movement, relying increasingly
on imports, and aimed at taking farming back in time. I still support the principles of organic production. But when
the organic movement went anti-GMO, it was time for a major rethink---The organic movement could be perfectly valid
once again, but only if it remains a niche production-system, and, crucially, if the captains of the organic movement
drop their knee-jerk opposition to technology and start proving that organic food is being produced without synthetic
pesticides and fertilizers. How? Simple, through across-the-board, once-annual field testing. Most people are shocked to learn
that organic crops are not tested, and that exhaustive record-keeping and record-checking by for-profit agents of the USDA is what
qualifies products for the lucrative 'USDA Organic' logo. There are plans afoot under the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) to
spot-testing organic operations, but only one-time every 20 years, and only on end-product, long after substances prohibited in
organic production have dissipated. When the organic movement went anti-GMO, it was time for a major rethink It was this
slovenly attitude that opened the floodgates to cheap, USDA-certified organic raw ingredients imported
from countries like China, Mexico and Argentina, to the point where there is now one certified-organic food processor
in America for every two certified-organic farmers. So much for saving American organic family farms --By applying
loopholes in the law, these processors can, for instance, add water to USDA certified-organic apple-juice
concentrate from abroad, put it in a carton and call it 'Product of the U.S.A.' even though the apples were
grown, processed and certified under the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) by foreigners in a foreign
land. When trying to shut me up failed, my former colleagues turned to attacking my integrity, charging that I work for Monsanto,
that I’m an 'extreme right-winger,' that I made up my credentials as an organic inspector, and that I plan to line my pockets by
starting an organic testing lab, none of which is true. Finally, I was threatened, and have repeatedly been refused membership in
my former professional organization, the International Organic Inspectors Association, a body on which I was once on the executive,
and for which I organized the first ever 'Organic Testing' training seminar--GMOs should become part of The organic
movement That’s what I got for urging those above me to test organic crops and livestock to ensure they’re
safe and genuine. How silly of me. Then came something completely unforgivable in the minds of organic activists: I realized
that modern, science-based farming presents no threat whatsoever to organic farming, whether we’re talking about the use of
synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on neighboring conventional farms, or the new science of genetic engineering. I came to realize,
as President Clinton did, that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) should someday become part of the
organic movement, at least on a case-by-case basis. GMO Bt crops are the best example. Currently, organic
farmers spray Bacillus thurengiensis, a microbial pesticide, over their fields, inhaling it as they go, and watching as it drifts into
non-target areas affecting non-target organisms. So, what scientists did over at that 'evil' company called Monsanto was they
spliced Bt genes into corn, soy and cotton, thereby eliminating the need to spray, and ensuring that only insects that actually consume
a farmer’s crop will be affected. And for believing this was a step forward in modern, environmentally-conscious farming, my
former colleagues decided it was necessary to launch a full-frontal assault against my reputation Since when did Mother
Nature rely on chemical mutagenesis? Meanwhile, organic farmers use seeds that are produced with nuclear
and chemical mutagenesis-- haphazard processes that are unpredictable and distinctly UN-natural. They also make
liberal use of inorganic, environmentally-persistent substances such as haphazard processes that are
unpredictable and distinctly UN-natural copper sulfate which have no corollary in nature. These are just two
examples that do not fit the anti-GMO mantra used by longtime GMOs are novel patented organisms that have never before
been part of nature or part of the human diet Stop and think… just how much copper sulfate do you think your ancestors used
to consume in their diet? And when’s the last time Mother Nature relied on chemical mutagenesis? Not a single organic crop
has ever been de-certified as a result of coming into contact with GMO material in any way, including cross-pollination Once
done attacking GMOs here at home, activists like Riddle trot off to foreign lands like Iran-- in order to help the Iranians develop
their organic agriculture industry But how about helping American organic farmers instead? Remember, fully one-third of all
domestic USDA certified-organic operations are processors , not farmers, which is like having a doctor for every two patients
in a town. Clearly that doctor would need to treat outside patients to remain profitable, which is fine, until he starts ignoring his
local patients to better serve the outside ones Currently, organic farmers spray Bacillus thurengiensis, a microbial pesticide, over
their fields, inhaling it as they go, and watching as it drifts into non-target areas affecting non-target organisms. .. Monsanto
spliced Bt genes into corn, soy and cotton, thereby eliminating the need to spray, and ensuring that only insects that actually
consume a farmer’s crop will be affected. Meanwhile, there is in point-of-fact no such thing as contamination of an organic crop
by GMOs. According to the very rules for organic production that organic stakeholders like Riddle wrote, organic farmers are not
allowed to make use of GMOs, the same as they’re not allowed to make use of the herbicide Roundup. But not a single organic
crop has ever been de-certified as a result of an organic crop coming into contact with GMO material in any
way, including cross-pollination. This is not to say some activist farmers have not tried claiming their organic crops were
threatened by the mere presence of GMOs. But, in all such cases, these farmers ended up plowing their crops under before any
testing could be done, and as such appear not to have followed the rules of organic production in the first place. It’s time for all the
organic fear-mongering to end.
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In September 2011,
SaneVax Inc. informed the FDA that despite all Merck's statements
claiming
Gardasil contained 'no viral DNA,' Dr. Sin Hang Lee had
discovered there were indeed fragments of
HPV-11,
HPV-16 and HPV-18 L1 DNA firmly attached to Merck's proprietary
aluminum adjuvant in 100% of the samples his laboratory tested.
The
FDA was quick to confirm that Gardasil did indeed contain residual
HPV L1 DNA fragments, but that these fragments 'posed no health risk.'
By 2012, Dr. Lee had discovered
that these HPV DNA fragments were not only bound to
Merck's proprietary aluminum adjuvant,
but they had also adopted a
non-B conformation, thereby creating a
novel (new) chemical compound of unknown toxicity.
Non-B DNA
conformations are known to be
associated with genetic mutations connected to over
70 serious diseases
in human beings including polycystic kidney disease,
adrenoleukodystrophy, follicular lymphomas, and spermatogenic failure,
just to name a few.
Instead of investigating any
potential problems which could be caused by injections of this new
chemical compound, HPV vaccine proponents and government health
officials chose to try and minimize the impact Dr. Lee's discovery might
make on HPV vaccination programs around the globe. Rather than
conducting legitimate studies to determine the extent of potential
risks, they chose to attack the messenger.
Helen Petousis-Harris PhD, the
Director of Immunisation Research and Vaccinology Immunisation Advisory
Centre at The University of Auckland, provided a prime example of these
tactics in a presentation she gave at a
public hearing on HPV vaccine safety in February 2014.
Following are two of the 'concerns'
regarding Dr. Lee's research she mentioned during this presentation:
· The tests used were over
sensitive, increasing the risk of amplifying irrelevant (junk) DNA
· No one else has replicated
his findings
Both of these 'concerns' were put
to rest via data presented by Laurent Bélec at the
9th
International Congress on Autoimmunity on March 26-30, 2014
in Nice, France.
Confirmation of the
Creation of a Novel Molecule in Gardasil
Confirmatory detection of human
papillomavirus (HPV) L1 gene DNA sequences in the quadrivalent HPV
vaccine Gaardasil® based on virus-like particles production by
recombinant expression of major capsid antigen L1 yeast
Hélène Péré, Claire Fayard,
Laurent Bélec
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Laboratoire de Virologie,
Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, and Faculté de Médecine Paris
Descartes, Université Paris Descartes (Paris
V), Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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The harsh winter,
which set cold records in many regions, has been a trial for many
Canadians. For some bugs, though, the fluctuating cold temperatures
could be even more challenging, if not downright fatal.--Some
entomologists are particularly concerned about how honeybees and
butterflies are handling the cold weather.-"More
than 30 per cent of the honeybees could be killed off," says
Evelyn Boychuk, an animal biologist and specialist in insect cold
tolerance.-Honeybees live in hives throughout the winter, unlike other
insects, which either migrate or avoid cold by burrowing in soil or
moving indoors.-The bees rely on nectar
and pollen from flowers for fuel, but the prolonged cold weather has
also affected the spring growing season. If there are no
flowers for honeybees to feed on when they come out of hibernation,
the insects could starve.-According
to Boychuk, the lack of sustenance could
also affect butterflies, as they spend the winter as larva, surviving
without food all winter and during metamorphosis in the spring.-Boychuk
says for “sensitive” species such as these, factors like when
hibernation begins, how long they hibernate and when they come out can
influence their survival rates.-John Klymko, director of the Maritime
Butterfly Atlas, says although they don’t have records yet, he suspects
there won’t be a noticeable decline in butterfly populations this
spring.-He says butterflies are a resilient species and will most likely
have fared well through the winter.-Even so, he says extreme winters in
the future could affect how many insects "overwinter," a term
entomologists use to describe how an insect survives the snowy
season.-“In general, if habitats become degraded by global climate
change, some species will become less resilient or more vulnerable to
any sort of hardship,” says Klymko.-Although bees might be having a
rough go of it this spring, the news for Canadian cottagers is that
mosquitoes and blackflies will most likely be as plentiful as
always.-According to entomologists, these insects are well adapted to
the Canadian weather and can survive in the cold.-Boychuk says
mosquitoes and blackflies probably spend the winter under blankets of
snow, where temperatures stay around zero degrees Celsius, so they don’t
feel the cold the way we do.-“A lot of snow cover insulates those
habitats that insects like to use in the winter, like soil and leaf
litter and things," says Brent Sinclair, an associate professor at the
University of Western Ontario who researches cold tolerance in
insects.-However, in areas with extreme temperatures but little snow
cover, there can be what's called "cold frost penetration.” Sinclair
says this phenomenon occurs when frost travels deeper into the soil as a
result of cold temperatures occurring without snowfall to insulate the
soil.-Cold frost penetration could expose
hibernating insects to lower temperatures, and as a result lead to a
decline in insect populations, says Sinclair.-He points out
that the colder-than-usual temperatures may actually benefit insects
such as mosquitoes and blackflies in the reproduction department.-During
hibernation, a mosquito's metabolic system slows down, allowing it to
conserve energy. A longer winter means more stored energy, which could
lead to greater reproductive activity in the spring and thus a spike in
their numbers.-“I could argue that some of these species will actually
do better, that they’ll actually be able to produce more eggs for babies
early in the season, which could lead to an earlier bug season,” says
Sinclair.-Even so, it’s hard for entomologists to predict what happens
to each species over the course of the winter.-“Each insect responds to
cold temperatures in different ways,” says Steve Marshall, entomologist
from the University of Guelph.-“Some have antifreeze like we have in our
cars that stops them from freezing. Some of them avoid cold temperatures
by going down into the soil and into tree trunks. Some leave town
altogether. Some just die and repopulate the area from southern
locations every year,” says Marshall.-“It’s very difficult to tell."
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How to Make Gel Fuel
with Calcium Acetate
How to Make Gel
Fuel with Calcium Acetate If you’d like to use calcium acetate, which is
actually the more preferred method, you can either buy it or make it
yourself. Making calcium acetate at home: You’ll need crushed chalk
(calcium carbonate)
and white vinegar (acetic acid). Combine 4
parts vinegar to 1 part chalk and the result will be carbon dioxide,
which will evaporate, and calcium acetate and water, both of which will
remain. This process smells like rotten eggs, just so you
know. You’ll be left with a solid on the bottom and a liquid on the top.
It’s the solid that you want, though you’ll need some of the liquid to
make the gel. You’ll need to evaporate
1/2-2/3 of the water out of the solution.
You can do it by placing the solution in the oven for a few hours,
sitting it in the sun, or carefully evaporating it on “low” on the stove
top. You can also strain it using a cheesecloth or coffee filter. Making
the gel fuel: Combine 9 parts isopropyl alcohol and 1 part calcium
acetate. Stir together and it will instantly begin to gel. Put it in the
empty soup cans as described above. Add some water in if you’re using
solid calcium acetate that you bought. The ratio, regardless of whether
you’re making your own or adding water to store-bought, is about 1 part
water to 3 parts calcium acetate. The Math Made Easy We hate translating
“parts” to actual measurements so we’re going to put this in cooking
language for you. To get the proper ratio of calcium acetate to water,
use 3/4 cup calcium acetate and 1/4 cup water. Now, since it’s only 1
part of this mix to 9 parts isopropyl alcohol. There are 16 cups in a
gallon so if you use 1 gallon of isopropyl alcohol, you need to add 1
3/4 cup + 1 teaspoon of the calcium aceate/water mixture to get the
right ratio. After that, if the gel is too thick for your liking, just
add a bit more isopropyl alcohol until you’re satisfied. Making it
Pretty Many people like to burn fuel gel in the fireplace or in pretty
pots for ambiance. If you’d like to do that, you can jazz up the fuel by
making it crackle when it burns, so that it sounds like wood burning. To
add this effect, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to each gallon of
alcohol (1 teaspoon per 12 ounces of fuel gel). If you’d like to get
even fancier and make it smell good, pick up your favorite scented oil
from the local craft store and use that in place of part (or all) of the
cooking oil. We’ve talked about the importance of morale in various
articles throughout this site, and we stand by that idea. If you’re
making gel fuel at home for survival, making it sound homey or smell
good won’t make it less functional but it may make you feel good when
things look bleak. Words of Warning The measurements given here are just
a jumping off point. If you want to make a huge batch, just follow the
ratios. A word of warning though; just because gel fuels won’t spill
like liquid fuels will, make no mistake that they WILL burn you. The
fire is hot and it burns for a long time, so if you get the lit gel on
you, it’s not going to be pretty. Take all of the same precautions with
it that you would with any other highly flammable liquid. Label it well,
store it away from heat and sunlight, and keep it out of the reach of
children and pets. Now you know how to make gel fuel at home for your
stockpile. You can store it for practically forever as long as you keep
it covered, but you still need to be cautious. We like to seal ours in
plastic zip bags to keep the moisture out, but that’s just our
preference. If you’ve made gel fuel, tell us about your experience in
the comments section below.
Read more at:
http://www.survivopedia.com/diygelful/
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It’s really amazing how many people
are waking up to the fact that “chemtrails” are different from
“con-trails.” What was once considered a conspiracy to many is now a
fact, chemicals are constantly sprayed into our atmosphere and have been
for quite some time now.-Not long ago, NASA personnel gave a lecture
(that was also streamed live) at their Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the
California Institute of Technology. It was a series of talks by
scientists and engineers exploring the topic of Geoengineering and
Climate Intervention. (1)--Some
of you might be thinking, “Geoengineering, what is that?” Geoengineering
encompasses strategies to combat and reduce the effects of global
warming and climate change. It’s the
deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climatic system,
and one of these methods, as illustrated in the lecture, is called Solar
Radiation Management (SRM) by spraying stratospheric aerosols into the
atmosphere.
(1) The lecture outlines how SRM would require the equivalent of
airplanes spraying aerosols into our atmosphere for decades. You can see
this at approximately the 32 minute mark. It seems it’s already
happening . --These programs are also considering spraying Aluminum into
the atmosphere (if not already doing it).---“There might be some
good reasons to think about aluminum. Aluminum has four times the
volumetric rate for small particles as does sulphur. That means you have
roughly 16 times less the coagulation rate, and that’s the thing that
really drives removal.” – David Keith, Canadian Environmental
Scientists, Professor of Applied Physics at Gordon McKay, Professor of
Public policy, Harvard University, President of Carbon Engineering.
(2)--The idea of spraying aluminum into our atmosphere goes way
back, patents exist that clearly demonstrate the consideration of such
materials that include the oxides of metals which have high emissivity.
These include harmful substances like aluminum oxide and thorium oxide.
A great patent example is one from the Hughes Aircraft Company that
dates all the way back to 1990, that’s over twenty years ago. You can
take a look at it
here.---“We do stuff in the stratosphere all the time
off-course, so it’s not as though the stratosphere is absolutely
pristine. But you don’t want to have people going off and doing things
that involve large radioactive forgings, or programs that go on for
extended periods or for that matter provide lots of reactive surfaces
that could result in significant ozone destruction.” - M.
Granger Morgan, Carnegie Mellon University,
University and Lord Chair Professor of Engineering and Public Policy,
National Academy of Sciences Member
(2)--Did you know that “they” do stuff
in the atmosphere all the time? Is he referring to the
Department of Defense? These programs are indeed backed by agencies like
the CIA and NASA, they support the National Academy of Sciences with
regards to geoengineering projects, and still do till this day. (3)(4)Why
are Defense Intelligence Agencies in control? Is this a national
security issue? If so, that means happenings with regards to
geoengineering might remain classified.--Below is a visual I used from a
previous article to give you a good idea about SRM.-If you are a
constant observer of the skies, as I am, it’s not hard to see that
something is already going on. This has been voiced by various
individuals from all over the world. For example, Rosalind Peterson,
president and Co-Founder of the Agriculture Defense Coalition (ADC), and
x United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) employee stated at a
2007 United Nations hearing on global warming that:---“One of
the things that’s affected by climate change is agriculture, but some of
what we are seeing is man made, but man made in a different way than
what you may guess. Weather modification
programs, experimental ones done by private companies, the
US
government, are underway and there are more than 50 operations underway
across the United States.
All of these impact agriculture because they
change the micro-climates needed for agriculture to survive. None
of these programs are done with oversight. International corporations
are modifying our weather all the time, and
modifying it in ways that cover thousands and thousands of square miles.
Most of it is chemically altered, so what happens is that we are putting
ground based chemicals that are shot into the air that change and modify
our weather.”---You
can read more, and view that full hearing
here.---A former premier of British Columbia felt so strong about
the issue that he sent out a letter across
Canada to multiple
politicians voicing his concern. You can read more about that
here. Neurosurgeon Russel L. Blaylock made some noise about health
concerns as a result of nanoaluminum
spraying, you can read about that
here.--Anybody who looks out their window on a bright day and
watches these trails will notice them spread out and expand until the
sky is covered with them. Contrails don’t
do that.---There is plenty of evidence to suggest that these
geonengineering techniques have already begun, and were initiated a long
time ago.-As far as global warming goes, that’s another controversial
topic. There is no doubt climate change is occurring, but why and how is
still not well understood. --There are better ways to operate here on
planet Earth, ways that are more harmonious with the planet. One example
is Free
Energy, and another is Solar.
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