LET'S INCREASE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL-FREE FOODS

A recent news about how kidnappers killed the kidnapped victim by making her drink chemicals was so saddening.

If a person can be killed by being given chemicals to swallow, why then do many food growers, processors and even merchants use chemicals in growing, processing and preserving foods?

Is there such a thing as food-grade chemicals? Let's bear in mind that chemicals cannot be removed by cooking; in fact the heat even increases their inflammatory effects when eaten. 

You may say the quantity they use is not enough to kill. Well, it may not be enough to  kill the first, second or third time of eating such foods with chemical elements, but the damaging effects gradually build up in the system. Hence, reason, lots of people later in life develop sicknesses that are seemingly have unexplainable causes - which in our clime are usually attributed to 'village people.' 

There are other causes of sicknesses no doubt, but eating of chemical-treated foods and drinks is a major one.

So what's the solution? Even though we can clean our system through some natural detox like eating certain naturally grown leaves or drinking the juices, it's still better to avoid completely the consumption of these harmful foods - they are slow poisons.

How many people would still take a food or drink if you find out that a little poison has been added?- just a little o! Isn't that what we do when we take foods or drinks with ingredients that have been  grown, processed or preserved with chemicals even if little?

Since it's not likely  that those commercial food producers, processors and handlers will desist  from such, the least people who care can do if they are able is to start producing or increasing production of safe, healthy foods.

 This should of course be devoid of chemicals- use organic matter for manuring, use water not treated with chemicals for wetting, use organic pesticides and biological means for preventing diseases.

 When processing and preserving, use organic means. You dont have to add chemicals to speed up drying of foodstuffs.

OTHER GISTS

How have you been coping with the heat?  If the water used for wetting is stored in a tank; It's better to wet the plants early in the morning before the sun rises and starts heating. The water would become warm and would stress the plants if used for wetting. 

If possible; also do other gardening tasks before it gets hot. On Friday; I suffered heat stroke because I was  pouring the soil from a worn-out sack into a new one with a shovel. I finished that around 11am. I started feeling sick from the heat. and went in to freshen up thinking I would be okay. By noon I was having serious symptoms - my breath was hot; I had a serious headache; very painful body aches and other symptoms. 

As always I thank God firstly that I recovered; also with taking of herbs. So by Saturday morning; I ensured I finished gardening tasks before the sun started heating. Let's use wisdom in doing the work  - heat stroke is not good o!