Comments for Gamiing Nature Notes http://gamiing.org/blog Environmental news, stories, and information about issues affecting the Kawarthas, Canada, and The World. With a special focus on lakes, lakeshores, and water systems. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Climate change and future climate projections by Climate change impact on lakes and rivers: What to expect, how to adapt. | Gamiing Nature Notes http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=75#comment-146 Climate change impact on lakes and rivers: What to expect, how to adapt. | Gamiing Nature Notes Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:08:55 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=75#comment-146 [...] have learned what climate change is and how are future climate projections made. But what does this mean for water environments such like lakes and rivers? How will climate change [...] [...] have learned what climate change is and how are future climate projections made. But what does this mean for water environments such like lakes and rivers? How will climate change [...]

]]> Comment on The Story of the Land Part 2: First Nations’ wars to the first European Farmers (1000 to 200 years ago) by Tiffiny Haverstock http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=67#comment-145 Tiffiny Haverstock Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:53:17 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=67#comment-145 That is the best weblog for anyone who needs to search out out about this topic. You notice so much its nearly laborious to argue with you (not that I actually would need…HaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great! That is the best weblog for anyone who needs to search out out about this topic. You notice so much its nearly laborious to argue with you (not that I actually would need…HaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!

]]> Comment on My 30 day vegan challenge – week 2 by Helaine http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=55#comment-144 Helaine Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:38:02 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=55#comment-144 What goes around, comes around. What goes around, comes around.

]]> Comment on My 30 Day vegan challenge – Week 4 (and day 30) by Susanne http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=79#comment-35 Susanne Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:58:01 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=79#comment-35 Excellent, thank you Rebecca. Excellent, thank you Rebecca.

]]> Comment on My 30 Day vegan challenge – Week 4 (and day 30) by gamiing http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=79#comment-34 gamiing Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:08 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=79#comment-34 Susanne, Thanks for commenting. I know Kirk is intending to continue posting as he continues with the Vegan diet. So, keep your eye out for his next post. In the meantime I can address the honey vs. pollinated foods issue. Vegans who choose not to eat honey do so because of the fact that honey is produced by farmed bees. While it is hard to imagine that the bees suffer as much as other animals in the industrial food production process they are still used and sometimes harmed while the honey is harvested (honey they produced for their own use not ours). Foods pollinated by bees and other insects is an interesting issue. I think that this may not be considered as harmful because the pollinating animals are often wild and pollination is incidental to their actions (pollination is a side effect of the animals feeding on the plants). However, in modern agriculture pollination may be achieved using farmed bees. Bees are raised and then the hives are rented to farmers to place in their fields to ensure pollination occurs. This can mean that the hives are shipped long distances (resulting in possible harm to the bees). Many people are either unaware of this practice or understand that as a result of pollution (often from agricultural insecticides) wild pollination is not always reliable. It would be impossible to distinguish plants pollinated by farmed vs. wild insects. And, it would not be possible to healthily eliminate all pollinated foods from your diet. I will leave the rest of your comments for Kirk to answer. Thanks for visiting the blog! ~Rebecca Niblett, Volunteer Coordinator Susanne,

Thanks for commenting. I know Kirk is intending to continue posting as he continues with the Vegan diet. So, keep your eye out for his next post.

In the meantime I can address the honey vs. pollinated foods issue. Vegans who choose not to eat honey do so because of the fact that honey is produced by farmed bees. While it is hard to imagine that the bees suffer as much as other animals in the industrial food production process they are still used and sometimes harmed while the honey is harvested (honey they produced for their own use not ours).

Foods pollinated by bees and other insects is an interesting issue. I think that this may not be considered as harmful because the pollinating animals are often wild and pollination is incidental to their actions (pollination is a side effect of the animals feeding on the plants).

However, in modern agriculture pollination may be achieved using farmed bees. Bees are raised and then the hives are rented to farmers to place in their fields to ensure pollination occurs. This can mean that the hives are shipped long distances (resulting in possible harm to the bees). Many people are either unaware of this practice or understand that as a result of pollution (often from agricultural insecticides) wild pollination is not always reliable. It would be impossible to distinguish plants pollinated by farmed vs. wild insects. And, it would not be possible to healthily eliminate all pollinated foods from your diet.

I will leave the rest of your comments for Kirk to answer.

Thanks for visiting the blog!
~Rebecca Niblett, Volunteer Coordinator

]]> Comment on My 30 Day vegan challenge – Week 4 (and day 30) by Susanne http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=79#comment-33 Susanne Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:52:16 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=79#comment-33 I've really enjoyed this series and hope it will continue with more insights into how our choice of diet impacts on the "food industry". I was going to say agriculture but it really does not seem the right term? Sharing the posts with friends both online and offline our discussions have brought up an amazing list of items that are made from cows and insights into how very intense this discussion can become. It is not about food and health but principles at times. I was suprised to find honey on the list of non vegan foods. Then I wondered about plants that rely on pollination - but there is a difference between the two processes. Can we ( the readers of the blog ;) ) challenge you to attempt a "local" vegan diet? The question would be what exactly is local? http://www.bythebushel.ca/sources.html http://www.peterboroughfarmersmarket.com/vendor-produce.html :) I’ve really enjoyed this series and hope it will continue with more insights into how our choice of diet impacts on the “food industry”. I was going to say agriculture but it really does not seem the right term?

Sharing the posts with friends both online and offline our discussions have brought up an amazing list of items that are made from cows and insights into how very intense this discussion can become. It is not about food and health but principles at times.

I was suprised to find honey on the list of non vegan foods. Then I wondered about plants that rely on pollination – but there is a difference between the two processes.

Can we ( the readers of the blog ;) ) challenge you to attempt a “local” vegan diet? The question would be what exactly is local?

http://www.bythebushel.ca/sources.html
http://www.peterboroughfarmersmarket.com/vendor-produce.html

:)

]]> Comment on The Story of the Land Part 2: First Nations’ wars to the first European Farmers (1000 to 200 years ago) by Patrick http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=67#comment-32 Patrick Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:59:11 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=67#comment-32 good information, wonderful blog template, continue the great work good information, wonderful blog template, continue the great work

]]> Comment on Flowing in the Future: Water in a Changing World by Mredul http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=41#comment-30 Mredul Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:37:19 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=41#comment-30 Steve yes, I just nicetod those also. But it is somewhat of a shame that they are using our money to attempt to persuade us of things they do not actually believe.There must be a word or two for that. Steve yes, I just nicetod those also. But it is somewhat of a shame that they are using our money to attempt to persuade us of things they do not actually believe.There must be a word or two for that.

]]> Comment on My 30 Day Vegan Challenge – Week One by Patrizio http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=50#comment-29 Patrizio Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:17:37 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=50#comment-29 What a lveoly blog you have and the most beautiful photos to compliment it. Unfortunately I am in a oatmeal rut which I cannot get out of! I can't seem to find anything as filling as it, although I have been looking into english muffins and this is very inspiring! What a lveoly blog you have and the most beautiful photos to compliment it. Unfortunately I am in a oatmeal rut which I cannot get out of! I can’t seem to find anything as filling as it, although I have been looking into english muffins and this is very inspiring!

]]> Comment on My 30 Day Vegan Challenge – Week One by Mike http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=50#comment-28 Mike Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 http://gamiing.org/blog/?p=50#comment-28 Everything looks so tasty!! I took a few pteruics in MExico of my vegan goodies!! I found some pretty delish stuff I have a busy few weeks coming up, but I'll write you a guest post asap!! Everything looks so tasty!! I took a few pteruics in MExico of my vegan goodies!! I found some pretty delish stuff I have a busy few weeks coming up, but I’ll write you a guest post asap!!

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