According to Natural News, the orange
juice that is purchased and consumed by Americans on a regular basis is
infected. The orange that comes from Florida is contaminated with a bacterium carried
by the psyllid – a kind of jumping lice that tends to sour the oranges. As a
result, the oranges don’t get ripe and remain half green. This disease, termed
as “citrus greening”, is a serious issue, as it has already cost Florida orange
growers nearly $4.5 billion. And this has been happening since 2005.
Ricke Kress, who is the president
of Southern Gardens citrus and is in charge of two and a half million orange
trees in the state of Florida, along with one thousand other Florida growers
have tried to bring the issue under control using different types of measures.
They have not only chopped down thousands of infected trees, but also sprayed a
wide range of different pesticides at triple the normal amount. But each and
every time, they have failed to tackle the issue.
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The County Council Committee on 4th
September is supposed to hear two bills regarding the genetically modified
crops on Hawaii's Big Island. One of the bills that is to be heard by the
Committee on Public Safety & Mass Transit, Bill 109, aims to ban the
growing of transgenic papayas, including the Rainbow and SunUp varieties. If
this bill is passed, then the GM papaya growers will be given 30 days, within
which they must cease operations. Otherwise they will face several penalties,
including a fine of up to $1,000 per day.
The committee, which will meet in
the Hilo council chambers at 1:30 PM, will also consider Bill 113, which allows
the cultivation of GM papayas but intends to ban all other GMOs.
In comparison to GMOs or sun
dried , drum dried and spray dried foods, freeze-dried foods are the best, as they
retain taste, texture and nutrient content almost 100% intact. As this
technique is conducted under below zero temperatures, these foods are
practically “RAW” and can be consumed as snacks as well. If promoted, they are
the best alternatives to all kinds of processed foods. At present, Natural News
is offering freeze dried foods in small quantities.
To see some fascinating and
interesting clips regarding the Citrus Greening issue and more, one can easily
log onto:
http://www.naturalnews.com/039393_freeze-dried_corn_blueberries_storable_organics.html#ixzz2e1aX5YZO
http://www.naturalnews.com/039393_freeze-dried_corn_blueberries_storable_organics.html#ixzz2e1aX5YZO
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