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Sneak Attack on Organic food standards by USA Current rating: 0
by Anita G. Bush
(No verified email address) 26 Nov 2005
Industry sneak attack on organic standards rammed through congress.
organic food SOS - Despite receiving over 350,000 letters and phone calls from OCA members and the organic community,
Republican leaders in Congress October 27 attached a rider to the 2006 Agricultural Appropriations Bill to weaken the
nation's organic food standards in response to pressure from large-scale food manufacturers. To see full report go to
link below.
link - http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm http://www.bhopal.net
PERMACULTURE FARMING-GARDENING Methods for Europe and Temperate Countries
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book: The Earth Care Manual; author: Patrick Whitefield http://www.permaculture.co.uk/erc/erc2.html#ECM
THERMAL MASS HEAT STORAGE
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Some European manufactures use the floor for thermal mass heat storage. This can keep the building warm for three to
seven days if electricity is lost or there are many cloudy days in a row or if there is little daylight during the winter.
One method is to put a layer of insulation on the ground, using the same insulation that is used for the Monolithic
Dome, see www.monolithicdome.com. A three foot (one meter) layer of sand is placed over the insulation. In the sand is
placed the hydronic radiant floor heating system or hot water pipes. Then the flooring system is placed on top of the sand.
A deeper base of sand may use to obtain more thermal mass for areas of extreme cold. The hot water heats up the thermal
mass of sand allowing the retained heat to keep the building warm if electricity is lost or there are many cloudy days.
An additional option for multi story buildings is to place one foot ( 1/3 meter) of sand between upper level floors and
to place additional hydronic heating pipes in the sand. A floor systems is placed on top of the sand. The building has
be built extra strong to withstand the additional weight of sand sub-flooring. Some manufactures use the steel framing
method for homes and building to obtain the strength needed for the additional weight of the sand. See www.tri-steel.com
for steel homes and buildings.
Keep our country and community strong like a rock. Please ban all GM foods from our country. Please refrain from
purchasing or consuming any product containing GM materials.
Please help disabled people, older people and poor people to grow their own organic food. Luke 10:29 THANK YOU for your
help!!!
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[permaculture] MANY Useful Links || Kansas City IMC: newswire/5850 || Sneak Attack on Organic food standards by USA || Kansas City Independent Media,
Lawrence F. London, Jr., 11/26/2005