Dr. William A. Albrecht said..

"This country of apparent agricultural abundance is actually in a critical position so far as the production of quality, protein-rich foods is concerned. We are producing bulk, not quality and we are paying for it in our own health, as well as the health of the plants and animals. We have succumbed to the idea that agriculture can be made an industrial process. But the truth is, it is a biological process." (Albrecht Papers VOL III)

Dr. Albrecht's work could be summed up in the idea "if the nutrition is not in the food, then it's not in you."

We depend upon plants and animals to assimilate the complex nutrients that we need for healthy living. If they fail to do that, either through poor nutrition or bad handling, then all we are eating is bulk calories.

For an in-depth study of the value of nutrient dense foods see Sally Fallon's article "Adventures in Macro Nutrient Land."

Food Without Nutrients is Just Empty Calories

The dry, barren landscape pictured on the right is symbolic of what happens to your food when it goes through the mass system of food distribution.

Poor soil, over worked and under nourished is forced to yield fruits and vegetables that are not allowed to ripen. The "picked green" produce is trucked thousands of miles and kept in storage until the grocery stores are ready for it. The essential vitamins and enzymes essential to your health were either never there or expired during shipment.

Your best choices is to find locally grown food from farmers committed to organic methods and aware of what they must do to first feed the soil.