Some of you might already know by my incessant/annoying posts on Instagram and Pinterest about my recent decision to let food be my medicine. For about 3 weeks now, I have been juicing fresh carrot/apple/beet/kale/etc. juice twice a day, and eating vegan M-F, and vegetarian on weekends. It only…
“It’s a fundamental mistake to look at the benefits of organic agriculture on individual health without simultaneously considering the benefits for the system as a whole, that is human communities, non-human communities, and the intersection of these. Never mind that there have been a number of studies showing that at least for some crops, organic varieties have significant nutrient benefits over non-organic. When you look at ecological well-being small and medium-scale organic agriculture has systemic health benefits—often better carbon sequestration in soil, better resilience to drought, et cetera. And each individual, human and non-human alike is part of that system. In other words, there are health benefits present for the whole that may not be as apparent when you drill down to the individual.”—Asking if Organic Food is Just Better For Your Health Isn’t the Right Question (via urban-ecologist)
