I am well. My relationship with the love of my life is in shambles because I will not let go of the ideals I have in bringing my product to market. My relationship with our daughter is good. My relationship with the government is okay, with some major problems but it could be a lot worse so I can't complain. My product finally has a sponsor, but they are moving so slow I can't stand it sometimes. I have a seperate contract to pay the bills, though, and it bores me beyond belief. Soon everything will e
I am fine. Much better - better happier - than in a long while actually, which in a way is funny - funny good - because nothing much has changed... Well, I've become an Australian citizen, that's a change, I suppose, although I find it difficult to decide whether it was a mere formality or not. I have a tendency to just let things slip without involving myself either way, so at least it felt good to make a conscious choice about it and it's the first time in my life I have actively chosen citizenship, whic
Does "environmentally sound produce" mean grown without pesticides? The first-ever prospective study of the increase in Parkinson's [harvard.edu] for those who were and were not exposed to pesticides, and it's a pretty steep 70% increase.
In the U.S. they call it "organic" produce, but the big farm companies are always trying to get that term redefined.
'Environmentally sound produce' might be a klutzy phrase, but I find it hard to come up with a better one. And, no, it's not always organic: if given a choice between organic and locally grown produce, I would choose locally grown (transport has environmental impact too). I also try to choose produce with less packaging, or at least recyclable packaging. So organic is one factor, but not the be-all-end-all one, which is why I have to use a different description.
The Parkinson/pesticide study should be interes
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In the U.S. they call it "organic" produce, but the big farm companies are always trying to get that term redefined.
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And, no, it's not always organic: if given a choice between organic and locally grown produce, I would choose locally grown (transport has environmental impact too). I also try to choose produce with less packaging, or at least recyclable packaging. So organic is one factor, but not the be-all-end-all one, which is why I have to use a different description.
The Parkinson/pesticide study should be interes