Newsletter - August 8, 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are delighted to feature our favorite gardener, Ben who encourages us to keep growing by planting lettuce, carrots, beets, radishes and turnips. He also does spinach and Swiss chard. He recommends Russian red kale and we agree – it's fast growing and its leaves are so tender. It's all possible even now.  So go ahead brothers and sisters, and keep planting your Victory Gardens!

We follow with recipe for Lemon Bliss Balls by Choosing Chia. Its based upon almond flour and shredded coconut and flavored with turmeric and honey.

This week's sale features Turmeric and Honey Butter- $3 off. 

Our August Victory Garden sale includes Zinc Cantata, Selenium Sonata, Milk of Paradise-  a combination of cashew and macadamia butter and Blue Cornmeal which lends itself to breads and casseroles.

Then Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen, speaking from a campsite in the Norwegian wilderness, gives a heartfelt talk on how to deal with fear. This is especially helpful in these times of delirium and panic.

We conclude with an article by Brenda Baletti,PhD which appeared in Children's Health Defense News & Views August 6, 2003. It tells of the use of mRNA and other genetically engineered vaccines in organic livestock production. It seems that the “USDA and some organic certifiers have “quietly looked the other way” as commercial livestock producers have begun using genetically engineered vaccines in animals producing organic-certified meat, eggs and dairy products, according to OrganicEye”. For some time we’ve been pointing out the steady erosion of organic standards as "the big guys" have moved in pushing out family farmers.

May we wish you and family a vibrant summer of good health, prosperity and success,

Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods

By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.

Agribusiness watchdog OrganicEye today demanded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hold a public hearing — or face litigation — on the use of mRNA and other genetically engineered vaccines in organic livestock production.

The use of such genetically modified products violates the legal definition of “organic,” the group said.

The request comes after reports that the USDA and some organic certifiers have “quietly looked the other way” as commercial livestock producers have begun using genetically engineered vaccines in animals producing organic-certified meat, eggs and dairy products, according to OrganicEye.

One of the most important differences — perhaps the key difference — between conventional and organic food is the organic label’s strict prohibition on genetically modified farm inputs and ingredients, as laid out in the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

OrganicEye said that rather than enforcing this rule, the USDA has sanctioned a “don’t ask, don’t tell” protocol — pushed by Big Ag — that allows producers to administer genetically engineered vaccines to animals and still label them “organic.”

The issue is urgent, according to Mark Kastel, executive director of Wisconsin-based OrganicEye, because of the imminent use of mRNA vaccines for livestock, which are currently being developed with massive funding from government and industry.

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