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  • From: Keith Johnson <kd.johnson@insightbb.com>
  • To: Permaculture ibiblio <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Overweight and sick? You're f**king STARVING!!!
  • Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:01:54 -0500

THIS is why we are buying rock mineral amendments for our gardens (from Mar. 2008 Acres USA)
(If the table doesn't transmit properly, I've also posted it at my blog - http://kjpermaculture.blogspot.com/

*"Mineral Deficiencies---and Their Fall Out," by David Thomas, D.C*

Full details of Thomas's research at: www.mineralresourcesint.co.uk/research.html <http://www.mineralresourcesint.co.uk/research.html>

*Average Mineral Content of Food---1940-1991*

*Fruit*



Loss

Sodium



29%

Potassium



19%

Phosphorous



(2%) (gain)

Magnesium



16%

Calcium



16%

Copper



20%

Iron



24%

*Vegetables*



Loss

Sodium



49%

Potassium



16%

Phosphorous



(9%) (gain)

Magnesium



24%

Calcium



46%

Copper



76%

Iron



27%

*Meat*



*Loss*

Sodium



30%

Potassium



16%

Phosphorus



28%

Magnesium



10%

Calcium



41%

Copper



24%

Iron



54%

*Vegetables*



*Loss*

Runner beans



Nearly 100% of sodium

Watercress



93% of copper

Carrots



75% of magnesium

Broccoli



75% of calcium

Spring onion



74% of calcium

Swede



71% of iron

Spinach



60% of iron

Potatoes



47% of phosphorous

*Fruit*



*Loss*

Orange



67% of iron

Avocado



62% of sodium

Strawberry



55% of calcium

Melon



45% of magnesium

Passion Fruit



43% of potassium

Raspberry



39% of calcium

Blackberry



35% of calcium

Rhubarb



32% of phosphorous


--
Keith Johnson
"Be fruitful and mulch apply."
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also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
http://www.permacultureactivist.net/design/Designconsult.html
also Association for Regenerative Culture
http://www.ARCulture.org
also APPLE-Bloomington (Alliance for a Post-Petroleum Local Economy) It's a
small world after oil.
http://www.relocalize.net/groups/applebloomington
also Bloomington Permaculture Guild
http://my.calendars.net/bloomingtonpccal/
and: http://bloomingtonpermacultureguild.blogspot.com/
also: Bioregional Congress
http://www.bioregional-congress.org
http://www.betterplace.org/?r=keith_j





  • [permaculture] Overweight and sick? You're f**king STARVING!!!, Keith Johnson, 03/07/2008

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