-=> Quoting Dave Drum to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> Organic foods are pretty much a scam. And they stink of first world
 JW> privilege. Without modern fertilizers, pesticides and improved
 JW> genetics that result in increased production, millions more would be
 JW> starving on this overcrowded planet than there are already.

 DD> It sounds callous to say so, but, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

You're talking about a billion or so people here. Read up on the
green revolution and the increased yields of cereal crops with
feritizer, better seeds including GMOs (which I was skeptical of for
years but are now totally proven safe) and irrigation.

 DD> It's the push to factory farming that's destroying the soil and the
 DD> family farm.

Soil is getting improved, not destroyed but yes, the small family
farm is endangered.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: A Great Turkish Relish with Bbq
 Categories: Turkish, Relishes, Bbq, Chilies
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 md White onion thinly sliced,
           Lengthwise
    1/2    Rred bell pepper,
           Stemmed, seeded and thinly
           Sliced
    1/4 c  Coarsely chopped Italian
           (flat-leaf) parsley
      1 tb Aleppo pepper flakes or
           Sweet or hot paprika
      1 tb Ground sumac, or
      2 ts Fresh lemon juice
      1 tb Pomegranate molasses
           Salt to taste
 
  Combine the ingredients in an attractive bowl. Mix with your hands
  or a wooden spoon. (Mixing with your hands helps soften the
  onions.) Let stand 5-10 minutes, then taste, adding salt as
  needed. Serve immediately.
  
  My non c-h wife found 1 tablespoon of Aleppo pepper a bit much. I
  find that Aleppo pepper is not like most Western chile powders in
  that it has a fair amount of oil left in it (I bought it in bulk
  and put the lable from the package in the jar; then I discovered
  the oil on the label.)
  
  Enoy! It's super easy to make, and the taste of pomegranate molasses
  is heavenly!
  
  Ron Hay, Van Nuys, CA

MMMMM
 


Cheers

Jim


... Adulting is hard. That's why there's booze.

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