I watched a video on YouTube the other day by Dr. Zach Bush. It was eye opening and scary and worrisome.

It also put the issue into perspective and tied together so many seemingly disparate parts that it is hard to describe the video in any concise manner.

But I guess you could say that it all boils down to this:  Chemical farming is bad.

I’ve been an advocate of organic farming for many years now. Yes, it has its own problems and concerns and probably isn’t regulated nearly strongly enough. But I’ve always felt it is a better way of going about things. And just recently, I learned about carrageenan, which is sourced naturally from seaweed, but is a carcinogen nonetheless. Thankfully, the USDA has ruled that if it is in anything, then that thing cannot bear the label “organic.”

I’m ashamed to say, especially after watching the video, that we used RoundUp for a number of years. We did stop doing that quite some time ago and have substituted a solution of distilled vinegar, Epsom salts and dish detergent as a weed killer. The thought of our dog and cat walking around weed killers and then licking their feet was too disturbing to continue with the chemical. At least we’ve never used pesticides on anything that we or our pets might come in contact with.

Dr. Bush details his journey of discovery in a very engaging manner. He is easy to listen to and imparts the information in such a way that anyone can understand it.

The charts and graphs presented clearly illuminate the issues he raises and do not detract from the overall presentation.

He ties so many things together that it becomes clear how badly we need to take better care of this earth we all live on and rely upon for our health and continued existence.

If you want to learn more about what fertilizers containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus and the toxin glyphosate have done to the environment and the health of all living things, you can find the video here:  https://youtu.be/Aw16LPVnNco?si=Ffrnkf9rfhGeY-QZ

It’s a little bit on the long side at about 25 minutes but I think it is well worth the time.

Photo and quote courtesy of Adobe Stock and Country Living Magazine respectively