Staying as Healthy as We Can Food and Pesticides

[swampfox440]

Thanks! @Marie2020 you are a very kind person. When I was young, I use think I could do something to help others and change things but now I feel like a dead leaf floating down a river.

 

[swampfox440]

I was reading that our garlic powder was coming from China, and it was contaminated with heavy metals and all sorts of unhealthy crap. I made my own for years but last year I didn't. Thinking about growing my own again.

 

[Iluveggers]

I was reading that our garlic powder was coming from China, and it was contaminated with heavy metals and all sorts of unhealthy crap. I made my own for years but last year I didn't. Thinking about growing my own again.

Yup!

I planted 100bulbs for next year. Read something about it being imported & sprayed a few years ago. Planted 60 this year and bought a bunch from a local farmer. 100 should last us! Super easy to grow, too!

 

[swampfox440]

Yup!

I planted 100bulbs for next year. Read something about it being imported & sprayed a few years ago. Planted 60 this year and bought a bunch from a local farmer. 100 should last us! Super easy to grow, too!

I wish you a good harvest.

 

[Iluveggers]

I wish you a good harvest.

Thank you!

 

[igorsMistress]

Hi Marie,

This is a great thread idea! I use grapefruit seed extract to wash my fruits and veggies. It’s 10 drops per gallon of water, I think but that’s what I do, and soak before washing and using. Doesn’t matter if I’m going to leave the skin on or not, everything I buy from the store gets this treatment. I soak three to five ish minutes for most things, but cucumbers and apples get a little more time because of all the wax. Scrub/rinse well.

 

[igorsMistress]

I don't want to start an argument but I don't believe there is any evidence of its benefits.
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/colloidal-silver

Interesting! After my husband had back surgery his wound was dressed with colloidal silver before they put the bandage on.

 

[igorsMistress]

I read that the avocado had caused a lot of human problems with water etc, but I had not heard of banana slavery before

There are avocado cartels now. They go into the farms and take over with threat/force.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

I was reading that our garlic powder was coming from China, and it was contaminated with heavy metals and all sorts of unhealthy crap. I made my own for years but last year I didn't. Thinking about growing my own again.

I'm very interested in learning more!

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Very cool thread, Marie. I think I'll learn a lot from this.