Expert: Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger - 7/27/2007

Question
I'm having a discussion with a member of an organic-food-related group. He talks constantly about "brix-values".(regarding the  testing of food for its nutrients with a brix-meter). The current conventional view point is, however, that brix-values are an unreliable way to determine nutrient-status of one's food - what's your opinion on this?

He also makes certain claims re the "soil-depletion" theory suggesting that mineral-content of soils in not only intensively-farmed areas but also organically-farmed areas  is way below what it should be( a loss of as much as 85% or more is quoted in some cases), and he states that this is the case, even  with regard to the soil in most wild, uncultivated/unfarmed areas of the world. What is your opinion re this?
Thanks,
Geoff

Answer
Dear Geoff,
As well as being organic, I am strictly natural, so I don't use or have an opinion of a brix-meter, other than I put no stock in it.
As far as soil depletion, absolutely there is in all agricultural areas, organic or otherwise, if they do not let the land rest every seven years.
Without Scriptural standard for agriculture, the land is quickly depleted.  We are strictly by the Book when it comes to planting, harvesting, and resting the soil.  We call it Orthodox/organic.
Kind Regards,
Kindred
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