Beets in the hood:
Quote: " Technically, these farms are still organic- they don't use chemical fertilizers. But is something really sustainable if the natural fertilizer must travel such distance or come from feedlots, the apotheosis of unsafe, unsustainable production?"
Questions: This phrase from " Beets in the hood" made me question whether most so called natural fertilizers are actually natural and sustainable. Would traveling and coming from feedlots cause the fertilizers to become contaminated and unnatural?
Comments: I guess what the article is trying to convey is that fertilizers can not be natural and sustainable if they travel extreme distances and are exposed to a variety of chemicals that are in the air.
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Veg-o-might:
Quote: "Going vegan, she explains, should have no effect on the performance of normal athletes, provided they eat a balanced diet. But bodybuilders' diets are anything but balanced: when they are bulking up, they consume between 1.5 and 2 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day. That's a ridiculous amount, nestle says, about twice whats recommended for strength training athletes and enough to cause chronic kidney problems."
Questions: since bodybuilders consume twice the amount of protein recommended which can cause kidney problems, how long would it take for such health issues to arise? Would it take years or would ones body be at risk from the start?
Comments: I didnt know that there was a such thing as too much protein. This article is bringing awareness to readers and allowing us to become familure with what is considered healthy and what is not.
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This little piggy goes home:
Quote: "Only meat from USDA-inspected slaughterhouses can be sold across state lines or on a retail basis (including at farmers markets and restaurants) in the 25 states without their own inspection systems, like California and New York.
Questions: What happens if meat that is not USDA inspected is sold? Has there ever been a case where meat was sold or served in restaurants and was not inspected before hand?
Comments: I learned from this article that the meat industry is more complicated and complex than I thought. There are a lot of safety rules and regulations that are involved that a lot of us don't think about.
I can see how you related the compost being good for the crops they are growing. They do talk about how Allen makes his own compost, and to me that tells me that he doesn't trust any other compost that is made in bulk and not quality.
ReplyDeleteIn reality I think that most body builders or athletes require more protein then what is recommended because they are more active and because they will need all the energy they need to be in peak physical condition. So in some cases it is necessary to have all that protein, but not to go overboard like 2-3 grams/lb.
I have heard of some cases that the meat was not up to standards and it was being sold in restaurants, but I think they resolved the issue. It was a big corporation. But then again there's all these third party sellers, and who can be sure if they "care" about their meat they are serving to the customers.
Beets in the hood:
ReplyDeleteSorry to tell you this, but beets in the hood didn't even mention anything about fertilizers, I think you way have read the wrong article. But i do agree with what you have stated in your response, it is rather difficult to trust whether many companies are using "natural" fertilizers or not, we just got to keep our eyes open and try and find produce that is as close to organic as we can get.
Veg-O-might:
Actually a healthy, well exercised kidney can handle quite a lot of protein intake, problems usually only arise when the body remains inactive for extended periods of time whilst continuing a heavy protein diet.
This little piggy goes home:
even though there are a large amount of rules to get produce ready for consumers, sometimes health and safety regulations are overlooked, some companies have been caught doing that, and some have not.