WHAT'S in YOUR Banana?
You may have caught my recent series on Asheville Land and Farms. (see below)
It seems to go on and on...just like me when I think of all the benefits we enjoy from our Asheville area produce growers. So when I read about The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s new Center for Local Food Research that " aims to transform theories about the nonprofit’s success into valuable — and exportable — evidence, " I thought it was the perfect addition to the series. According to Charlie Jackson, Executive Director of ASAP,
the Center for Local Food Research will examine the social, economic and environmental impacts of localizing food systems. "Having a research center like this is unique ... we need to have solid, scholarly research that’s designed to be applied,” Jackson said.
I have covered some of ASAPs exciting leading edge programs in my blog: Local Food Guide and Growing Minds Farm to School Program. “In the last decade or so, we’ve seen a lot of research in local food,” said Leah Mathews, professor of economics at UNC Asheville. UNCA is one of ASAP’s research partners. “We are on the early edge of things,” she noted. “[ASAP] is known nationally for raising awareness for local food movements, and their position is really well-respected. They will be a powerful force in the up-and-coming research in the local food arena.” One of the advantages of ASAP’s decade of advocacy is its “ incredible network of farmer partners,” Mathews said. “We can hit the ground running because of that.”
P.S. Now that over 80% of all processed foods in the US are genetically modified,
you may want to do some sleuthing before you purchase produce.
So here is a clue courtesy of GREG HOTTINGER...one of our all-time favorite authors and consultants for The Biggest Loser...whose book I recently reviewed entitled " Coach Yourself Thin"... Greg suggests///\\\
Go to www.NonGMOShoppingGuide.com and peruse the long lists of non-GMO and GMO brands by category. Download a two-page version, order the pocket guide, or even equip your iPhone with the new app "ShopNoGMO".
I'll be happy to send you a PDF of this document if you email me.
By the way, thirty (30) countries have banned, or propose to ban GMOs, including:
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Austria and Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Portugal, Egypt, Peru ,Venezuela
In the U.S., Gerber and Heinz baby foods, Frito-Lay, IAMS Pet Foods, Trader Joe's and even McDonald's and Burger King are now refusing GMO corn, potatoes, and other ingredients.
.and in the USA
Colorado’s Boulder County http://naturalsociety.com/gmo-crops-continually-banned-around-world-health-freedom/ “was the latest health freedom hotspot to stand up against Monsanto and genetically modified produce, with Boulder County advisory committees announcing plans to phase out GMO crops on open space in pursuit of sustainable and ethical farming practices. The county joins a long list of other political bodies that have banned, condemned, and even uprooted GMO crops across the globe.”
Asheville Farms and Land Series:
Home And Land- Asheville Yesterday and Today- (1)
Renewable Energy for Asheville Area Farms
American Chestnut and Asheville’s Family Farms (Series)
Asheville’s Sustainable Farms Though the Generations
Long-Lasting Asheville Family Farms & The American Chestnut Tree
Asheville Farms, Homes on the Land For Sale
Sustainable Farming -Asheville Home and Land Through the Generations (2)
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