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  • From: "TradingPostPaul" <tradingpost@riseup.net>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] On prioritizing organic purchases
  • Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:17:35 -0700


Absolutely. It's commercialism at its worst and it effectively controls the
mind.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

“It is not a sign of good health to be well-adjusted to a sick
society.”
-- J. Krishnamurti
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On 3/29/2009 at 5:31 PM Liz wrote:

>CR also
>> pooh-poohs organic seafood, because no U.S. certification exists, and
>> organic cosmetic products, based in part on another report from EWG,
>> because they apparently are often fraudulent. Egad.
>>
>
>Considering what's in most cosmetics, it would be better to just quit
>using
>them altogether. A paste of baking soda and water does a great job in
>place
>of shampoo, and it's very easy to make a simple lotion out of distilled
>water, olive or other oils, beeswax and a bit of essential oil. Add the
>contents of a couple of capsules of vitamin E for preservation (or keep it

>in the fridge), and you've got all the moisturizer you need.
>
>I know how much controversy a discussion of cosmetics can generate, but my

>own personal opinion is that women will never be really free as long as
>they
>think they have to smear stuff on their faces to be attractive. </soapbox>
>
>Liz
>http://life-as-a-spectator-sport.com
>






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