Friday, September 3, 2010

Growing Crops

Being healthy and having a basic knowledge of nutrition is great,though it means nothing without having great food sources. This starts with the agricultural process in America and more so the methods behind it. To constantly have a fun filled active life,you need great food. To have great food, you need people that study the ability to grow food in all areas ranging from the soil to the ray of lights in the spectrum. So when your local farmer has a break through on his corn crop or your mom finds the best way to make super juicy strawberries,they all turn to the USDA . There are four national agriculture libraries in the U.S. that have this same mission. The sole source of providing everything you need to know about agriculture and much more. This is great because any aspiring farmer can surf this site and basically find everything he or she needs short of receiving the seeds to make it happen. I personally love this to the ends of the earth due to the fact that it really can be learned by anyone. This is extremely important in many lights,one of these is the future of food and it's improvement nutritionally. A prime example is grass feed beef over normal beef,and the drastic difference they provide. Grass feed comprises of around 1% of the beef sold in the U.S. which sucks because it's ten fold better than normal beef. It's smaller and has more value than what is typically sold,though it's a bit more expensive. Seeing that there is a group that dedicates itself to providing a healthier punch in a smaller package is very relieving. With options like these,we can have access to a wider range of better products if we'd like. Another one of my personal favorites is tasty free range organic eggs,I say they look like the ones off television. All in all,I'm glad that there is a true science to the advancement of healthier foods,and more so,the way it's provided with an easy online access.

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