Hello,I just joined this site because of a lot of research I've done inutrient deficiencies among the 'civilized' areas of the world. WhaI've found out, is that the majority of the foods that are grown todaare severely deficient in what a normal healthy human needs. The maireason behind this is the type of soil being used to grow foods. Artificial things mostly. The soil is able to grow things BIG anFAST, but they are lacking the vitamins and minerals we need, becausthis soil isn't as good for our food as natural soil is. The so-called 3rd world countries use no fertlizers that aren't 100natural, and no extra additives to the soil that could be absorbed bthe food. These cultures have better overall health, don't have thsame types of diseases that we get, and are thinner, with lower bloopressure, and live longer. They're thinking this is something as simplas vitamin/mineral deficiency in the soil that our Farmers use to grothe food we typically buy at the Supermarkets.So, what I'm asking you all is where can I look for good natural soito grow food in? If testing, what should I be looking for in thestests? I'm wanting to start to grow hopefully the majority of the fooI eat one day. I live in New Mexico, so good soil is probably hard tcome by.Any suggestions--BRD

Hmm, I don't know where to start. First of all, si there some scientific evidence of food lacking in vitamins and minerals? And by how much.Secondly, all soil is natural of course. Farmers rotate crops so that soil can be "refurbished" through green manures.Thirdly, the 3rd world countries you talk of are usually starving because their crops aren't big enough. So would you have less nutritious food, or less food? If testing, what should I be looking for in these

Good, natural, organic soil? Testing?

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BRD 20 years ago

Here you go Penalope:

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isn't going anywhere, and I found out what I needed to kno somewhere else anyways.

So, you're all correct, and I'm 100% wrong. Now let me go virtuall hang my head in shame!

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BRD 20 years ago

Oh, and on a final note, I have to post multiple times to get on

message across, because this horribly weak site doesn't support Avatar or the ability to edit your previous posts

-- BRD

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LJ 20 years ago

I think it's really too bad that you had to get NASTY.

Do you feel REALLY SUPERIOR now?

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LJ 20 years ago

I would like to know where you found your info, please.

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Penelope Periwinkle 20 years ago

Is your shift key broken?

I felt REALLY SUPERIOR before I even started this post.

I felt sorta wryly amused when I wrote that line.

When I got to the bit about the infamous Senate Document 264 being a reprint of an article from Cosmo, well I'm afraid I cackled gleefully.

Penelope

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Penelope Periwinkle 20 years ago

Do you dump people out of their wheel chairs and snatch oxygen masks off of emphysema patients for a little light entertainment?

Penelope

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LJ 20 years ago

BRD said, "This isn't going anywhere, and I found out what I needed to know somewhere else anyways."

I simply asked, nicely, I thought, where he/she found the wanted info. How is that "nasty"?

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