permaculture

["Ava Devenport" <essenheal@iname.com>]

This is most definitely true regarding bt in the soil.  It may never break 
down in our great-grandchildrens lifetimes, as the concentrations are 
already so high, and is still being used.

As I live in the 'cornbelt' it is of growing concern here.  We have an 
entire rural community (sandy loam) that has such high concentrations of bt 
in their wells (surrounded by cornfields) that there had to be an emergency 
fund prepared to provide city water.  But what is even worse, is that the 
officials KNEW the wells were contaminated 5 years before anything was 
done!  Took alot of small children getting very ill for the problem to be 
addressed.

To address the situation in Mexico, our extension officer is always poking 
fun at me for refusing to eat meat, fruit and veggies that have any 
chemicals or hormones added.  He specifically stated to an entire Master 
Gardener class that even though some of the chemicals and pesticieds have 
been banned here in the U.S., we now sell those same chemicals to other 
countries that produce fruit/veg that we import.  So, we're STILL getting 
those same banned chemicals in our produce depts at the grocery stores and 
some of the Farm Markets.  He's explains it as 'just economics'.

I'll be relocating to my land in SW Colorado (high mtn. desert) and will be 
so thankful to get back to some cleaner air/water and seriuosly grow my own 
food.  The higher altitudes just CAN'T be as contaminated as the mid-west!

Blessings,
Ava