06/07/2020
https://ucsusa.org/food/sustainable-agriculture
Rounding Down: it's time to act
Glyphosate, trade name "Round Up," invented in 1976, is a week killer that is so overused by "Big Ag" (agriculture - in wheat, corn, soy, sugar beets, alfalfa, etc., since 1992), that it has bioaccumulated into everyone's fat stores and even in unborn babies (as measured in umbilical cord blood of newborns). Its' intended use - to kill weeds that compete for water and nutrients within our giant monocrop agriculture system. Glyphosate is horribly effective, contributing to the collapse of biodiversity. Infectious and other chronic diseases are the collateral damage.
Many other toxic chemicals and pharmaceuticals find their way into the food supply, wreaking havoc on our environment, both external and internal. Species extinction has accelerated (10,000X increase of the background rate over the past few decades) to about one every 20 minutes. Exposure to heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, and other nanoparticles leads to chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases from neuroendocrine and immune disruption and dysregulation.
Glyphosate causes plants to reduce formation of alkaloids and essential amino acids (in bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals ... including humans), leading to the harvesting of nutrient-poor foods, the consumption of which leads to the epigenetic reprogramming of the populations' genetics. It also destroys our gut microbiomes, leading to leaky membranes in our intestines, as well as membranes in our brains, kidneys, and other specialized tissues: larger molecules not intended to course through our circulation disrupt tissue physiology, producing disease. The integrity of the fabric of our innate self-sustaining biology is eroded.
The Flat Earth Society (really ... it's a thing ... google it) promulgates the abject ignorance of and disregard for science, as well as governmental and institutional mistrust. A fact-free portion of the electorate has proven its willingness to usher in dangerous imperious "leaders." The existence of anti-science activists makes one wonder if humankind will save itself and reverse the insidious trend toward potential cataclysmic environmental distruction.
The attached article gives important background on this subject. However, during this upcoming election season, it is incumbent upon all of us to support successful campaigns to update public servant leadership. Perhaps, then, we will have leaders who will favor allocating our own wealth, paid in taxes and surrendered to the government, towards initiatives that serve "We, the People," including repair of our broken food system.
In the meantime, we can eat an organic plant-based diet, minimize exposure to animal products (that most voraciously bioaccumulate toxins, in light of their altitude in the food chain), purify our home cooking/drinking water with reverse osmosis filtration systems, and minimize consumtion in general.
Check out Zach Bush, MD, who is the CEO of Farmers Footprint. Watch the videos on his website www.zachbushmd.com.
Also check out Dr. Mark Hyman's "Food Fix" campaign.
Your Daily Apple - In peace and health,
Matt
Farmers and scientists are working together to transform the way we grow our food by building healthier soil and more diverse, resilient farm landscapes.
