ST. FIACRE'S FARM
  • Shop
    • Tea >
      • Clearance
      • Herbal Tea
      • Black Tea
      • Green Tea
      • Rooibos Tea
      • Chai Tea Blends
      • Wellness Teas
      • Iced Tea Favorites
      • FarmHouse Teas
      • Winter & Christmas Teas >
        • Fall Tea Favorites
    • Kombucha Teas & Flavorings >
      • 1st Ferment Kombucha Teas
      • Kombucha Flavoring Packs (2nd Ferment)
      • Kombucha Flavoring Kits
    • Drinking Chocolate
    • Natural Skin Care >
      • Salves & Balms
      • Lip Balms
    • Gift Sets
    • Tea Accessories
    • Artisan Foods
    • Spice Blends
  • Tea Club
    • Join the Club
    • Gift A Subscription
    • Tea Subscription Members Area
  • Blog
    • Videos
    • Recipes
    • Brewing Kombucha
    • Farm Updates
    • Milling Flour
    • Nutrition
  • About
    • Events
    • Meet our Farms
    • Retail Locations
    • Press
    • Herbal Classes
    • Contact >
      • Wholesale
    • Disclaimers >
      • Disclosure
      • Medical Disclaimer
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Service >
        • Gift Subscriptions

As Processed Foods INCREASE so do HOSPITALS

3/1/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
Have you seen the constant articles in the news about food sources be tainted with heavy metals or foods, such as the latest news that much of the chocolate for sale contains amounts of lead. Also the articles about food containing things that they should not contain such as the plastic in rice in China? Sadly these kinds of food issues are nothing all that new. In Fr. Fahey's book, the Church and Farming, he addresses many of these things. It use to be common place that grain mills would add fillers to bulk the flour out and bring in a higher dollar.

Any time that our food is processed from its original state and/or grown by a large corporation we will risk the danger of contaminates in our food sources along with food that is not healthful for our bodies.

Today we are sharing an excerpt from Fr. Fahey's wonderful book, which was written in the 1950's, regarding the processing of food. What the danger it poses to our health and how we should avoid them. We previously shared an excerpt from this wonderful book on our blog, incase you have missed you can find the link below:

12 Factors to Good Health - Food Health & Proper Nutrition
http://www.stfiacres.com/blog/food-health-proper-nutrition-food-processing

Processing of Food in General

The Church and Farming
By: Father Denis Fahey
​+ Imprimatur 1952

​I have devoted so much space to bread because of its importance, that I must limit myself to some general observations concerning other foods. The work is simplified for me, however, by the excellent Appendix I, contributed by Dr. N. Philip Norman to Tomorrow's Food. From that very valuable statement, which I strongly recommend to my readers to study in its entirety, I take a few extracts: 

"Food in modern times undergoes amazing treatment. Provident Nature has given us food-stuffs that are perfect for man's utilization, but we are not connect. We mutilate the original food pattern: refined, polish and separate it into fractions; hold it in undated cans or packages for indefinite periods; add chemical preservatives; cook it carelessly; and finally, add vitamins and minerals to make it fit for human consumption … Can there be any explanation for this meddling and mutilating of our food except huge profits to processing concerns? Certainly the public's health is deriving no benefits from such tampering … Consider another sign of the times - the constant increase in size and number of hospitals .. .What we are suffering from is malnutrition, plus the innumerable ills that follow in its wake…"

Large Businesses & Foodstuffs

"Large businesses have developed for handling our foodstuffs. They now dominate our minds, and it will require unremitting, concerted efforts for us to free ourselves. Their attention has not primarily been focussed on healthier human beings. As a result of advertising campaigns and clever propaganda, we have come to think as they want us to think; we have accepted what the have told us as facts. Not only have our thinking and acting been influenced, but our tastes have been so conditioned that we now crave the nutritionally minus concoctions they prepare for us … To elucidate what has been happening to our food supply, we give a few examples:

"Polishing rice- which robs the cereal of its antineuritic factor.

Separating grains into fractions instead of using the whole grain- which gives u bread and cereals of inferior quality.

'Refined' table sugar - all minerals and vitamins are extracted from sugar cane or beet juice for this product.

Products made from 'refined' sugar: sweet beverages, confections, and bakery commodities.

Combining berries and fruits with large quantities of 'refined' sugar in jellies, jams and preserves.

Citrus fruits, picked before they are ripe or subjected to gas treatment to develop colour.

Perpeared and pre-cooked breakfast foods and cereals.

Bolted (literally filtered) flours, chiefly wheat and corn.

Meats and fish are … soaked in 'smoke solutions' or injected with… chemicals and 'smoke solutions'...

Mass production of eggs' which gives us non fertile eggs, devoid of an essential hormone...

Addition of artificial coloring and flavoring to foods gone insipid because of processing, etc. etc.

​Homogenized milk!"

Calories

"Although research in nutrition has revealed that the caloric and biologic (quality) food values are interrelated, it is with the latter that we are chiefly concerned. When we ask how many calories a certain meal contains, we are inquiring into the amount of heat units it will produce. 
The benefits that man derives from food, however, cannot be measured only in calories; food is not to man what coal is to a furnace. One of these benefits has to do with disease prevention.. Lowered resistance follows faulty nutrition as night follows day.
Many refined or otherwise processed 'new foods', such as those we have already listed, have been robbed of vital, health-promoting factors. The food processors earn large profits for their mutilation of food patterns, which if left undisturbed are entirely right for our consumption and are not in need of being 'enriched,' 'restored,' or 'fortified.' Food so devoid of nutritional value as to require 'restoration,' 'fortification,' or 'enrichment' is not wholesome food … As a chemical nutritionist, the writer has had considerable experience in the practical application of nutrition principles to his patents."

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration

PictureCredit: Wikipedia Commons
It would be possible to give what may be termed an a posteriori proof of the physical degeneration caused by processed foods, by selecting passages from Dr. Weston A. Price's fine book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, already alluded to. The book is illustrated by photographs taken all over the world. What Dr. Price says about two countries as far apart as Switzerland and New Zealand is typical of what he found everywhere, as a result of the introduction of processed in the place f natural foods. Of Switzerland he reports: "High immunity to dental caries, freedom from deformity of the detail arches and face, and sturdy physiques with high immunity to disease were all found associated with physical isolation, and with forced limitation in selection of foods. This resulted in a very liberal use of dairy products and whole-rye bread, in connection with plant foods, and with meat served about once a week. The individuals in the modernized districts were found to have widespread tooth decay. Many had facial and dental arch deformities and much susceptibility to diseases. These conditions were associated with the use of refined ceral flours, a high intake of sweets, canned goods, sweetened fruits, chocolate, and a greatly reduced use of dairy products. I inquired of several clinicians in Switzerland dental caries and tuberculosis among the people of Switzerland. I noted that the reports indicated that the two diseases were generally associated. We shall find a corollary to this in many studies in other parts of the world."

On pages 207, 208, 210, 211, Dr. Price gives excellent photographs both of Maori and white inhabitants of New Zealand. The following are some of his comments on the photographs: "Since the discovery of New Zealand the primitive natives, the Maori, have had the reputation of having the finest teeth and finest bodies of any race in the world. Only one tooth per thousand teeth had been attacked by tooth decay before they came under the influence of the white man. In striking contrast with the beautiful faces of the primitive Maori those born since the adoption of deficient modernized foods are grossly deformed. Note the marked under-development of the facial bones, one of the results being narrowing of the dental arches with crowding of the teeth and under-developtment of the air passages." 

"The original primitive Maori had reportedly the finest teeth in the world. The whites now in New Zealand are claimed to have the poorest teeth in the world. An analysis of the two types of food reveals the reason."

The Remedy

The remedy obviously demanded by commonsense is the reorganization of our methods of dealing with food and the reeducation of our people, "Could it not be successfully argued," write James Rorty and Dr. Philip Norman, "that the public investment of money, education and administrative energy in the rationalization of our food economy and culture, all the way from the farm to the dinner table, to the measures of a biological accountancy, would net greater gains in health than an equal investment in medical therapy?"

Two obstacles lie in the way of that sane attitude. As the first obstacle to sane reform concerns the medical profession, I shall allow doctors to put it before my readers.

Reorganizing Our Food Methods

Thank you Father Fahey, your words of wisdom from 64 years ago! They are a great light at the end of this dark tunnel of food confusion that we live in. More and more news of harmful processed foods continue to stream in the news. We constantly bombarded with articles and books telling us to eat this and eat that leaving us throughly overwhelmed. A bit of commonsense, showing that simple whole foods prepared properly, in reasonable amounts and grown locally instead of by agri-industry, are really the most healthful for us! It turns out the quality of food is surely more important than the quantity of food.

​The comments on health care in relation to processd foods could not have hit home more today than it did in Father Fahey's time 64 years ago. With our socialistic health care system, more money is pumped into reaction to disease rather than into prevention of disease. With nutrition not high on the list of education, in our medical system, we are left to ourselves to answer Fr. Fahey's suggestion of a remedy to this ill. Let us share with each other this great information on how processed foods create ill health and WHAT those processed foods LOOK like. They don't all just come in a box, but they might even look like whole foods.

What information did you find most helpful in Father Fahey's writings?
Picture
Thanks for stopping by St. Fiacre's Farm! Support our little farm, without any extra cost to you, by shopping our affiliate links and ads, as well as our Herbal Farm Store! By shopping our affiliate links we get a small commission that helps us provide our family with a traditional farm life.

0 Comments

    Living Healthy with Tea

    adoptive family, adoption, catholic family blog, catholic farming, family tea time, tea party, large family photo ideas, tea party photo ideas, bridal shower photo booth, tea time attire, tea hats

    Welcome to our Family Tea Farm!

     Howdy from our farm to your home!  It is said that the, "farm is the nursery of the family," and that "the family is the nursery of the nation."  We hope you enjoy your visit to our blog as we share with you the happenings on our little "nursery". Thank you for following us on our journey and watching us GROW! Read more about our farm HERE.

    teavana tea steeper, teavana tea infuser, tea strainer, tea steeper, making tea, tea infuser, loose tea strainer
    tea leaf dishes, tea party cookies, cooking with tea, tea recipes, tea party recipes, what to have for tea, tea drink recipes, tea as a spice,
    herbs and natural remedies, organic herbal products, buy medicinal herbs, herbs online, natural herbal products, herbal health products, herbal products online, organic herbal remedies, natural healing herbs

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Categories

    All
    6 Weeks To Ditching The Grocery Store
    7 Reasons For Eating Seasonably
    About Our Family
    Agri-Industry
    Angelus
    Appetizers
    Aronia Berries
    Aswaganda
    Baking
    Behind The Scenes
    Benefits Of Green Tea
    Benefits Of Herbal Tea
    Blackberry Leaf
    Bleaching
    Borage
    Bread
    Breakfast
    Breakfast Recipes
    Brewing Iced TEa
    Brewing Sun Tea
    Buying Local
    Calendula
    Calories
    Canning Jars
    Cast Iron
    Catholic
    Chamomile
    Cheese
    Cherry City Chai Tea
    Chicken Coop
    Chickens/Eggs
    Children And Farming
    Cinnamon
    Coastal Cranberry Spice
    Coffee Replacements
    Comfrey
    Condiments
    Cooking From Storage
    Cooking With Tea
    Corporations And Food
    Culinary Herbs
    Cultured Foods
    DDT
    Dehydrating
    Deodorant
    Dessert Recipes
    Ditch The Grocery Store
    DIY Food
    DIY Greenhouse
    DIY Skin Care
    Down On The Farm
    Drink Recipes
    Dr. Philip Norman
    Dr. Winston Price
    Eating In Season: Fall
    Eating In Season: Winter
    Eat In Season
    Eat In Season: Fall
    Eat In Season: Spring
    Eat In Season: Summer
    Eat Local
    Echinacea
    Edible Flowers
    Education
    Einkorn
    Ethnic Foods
    Failure In The Garden
    Fall Recipes
    Farmer's Market
    Farmhouse Recipes
    Farm Kitchen Tour
    Farm Life
    Farm Tour
    Feast Days
    Fermentation
    Food Additives
    Four Seasons
    Free Downloads
    From Scratch
    Fruit
    Gardening
    Genmaicha Green Tea
    Ginger
    Gingko Biloba
    Gluten
    Gluten Free
    Goats
    God's Gym
    Gourmet Food Products
    Grand Opening Week
    Greenhouse
    Green Tea
    Grinding Corn
    Grinding Wheat
    Growing From Seed
    Growing In Winter
    Growing Lavender
    Growing Your Own Food
    Guest Posts
    Gunpowder Green TEa
    Harvest Time
    Haskaps
    Health Studies
    Herbal Baby Care
    Herbal Care
    Herbal Coffee
    Herbal DIY
    Herbal Gardening
    Herbal Infant Care
    Herbal Medicine
    Herbs And Plants
    Hibiscus Tea
    History
    Holiday Gift Giving
    Homeschooling
    Homestead Skills
    Homogenized Milk
    Hoop House
    Hospitals And Health
    How To Brew Tea
    How To Say Our Name
    How To Videos
    Infusing
    Interviews
    Jasmine Green Tea
    Know Your Tea
    Know Your Tea Farmer
    Kombucha
    Lambs
    Lavender
    Lemon Balm
    Licorice Root
    Liebster Award
    Lip Balms
    Local Food
    Local Herbal Tea
    Local Tea
    Made In Oregon
    Main Dish Recipes
    Marshmallow Root
    Matcha
    Matcha Green Tea
    Materia Medica
    Meatless Recipes
    Meat Recipes
    Medicinal
    Medicinal Herbs
    Menu Planner
    Milling
    Monograph Monday
    Name Days
    New Products
    New Tea Blends
    No Grocery Store
    Nutrition
    Nutritional Health Prevention
    Nutrition History
    Oregon Farms
    Our Daily Bread
    Patron Of Gardner's
    Patron Of Herbalists
    Pentecost
    Peppermint Tea
    Permaculture
    Planting
    Preservatives
    Preserving Food
    Pressure Cooker
    Printables
    Processed Foods
    Product Reviews
    Pumpkins
    Quick Breads
    Quick Win Wendesday
    Raw Milk
    Recipes
    Rotating Pastures
    Sage
    Salves
    Sauerkraut
    Saving Money
    Savory Recipes
    Savory Scones
    Scone Recipes
    Seasonal Eating
    Self-Suffeciency
    Sencha Green TEa
    Sheep
    Side Dish Recipes
    Skin Care
    Skin Care Recipes
    Small Biz Interviews
    Soap
    Sourdough
    Spinach
    Sprouted Wheat
    Squash
    Steeping Tea
    Steeping Times
    St. Fiacre
    St. Nicholas Day
    Stock Fence
    Stoneware
    St. Valentine
    Sugar Free
    Sugar Scrub
    Sunday Is God's Day
    Sustainable Living
    Tea
    Tea Blends
    Tea Club
    Tea For Acid Reflux
    Tea For Anxiety
    Tea For Colds
    Tea For Energy
    Tea For Heart Health
    Tea For Men
    Tea For Sore Throat
    Tea For Stress
    Tea For Weight Loss
    Tea For Women
    Tea Infusers
    Tea Ingredients
    Tea Mail
    Tea Of The Month
    Tea Pairings
    Tea Press Review
    Tea Recipes
    Tea Reviews
    Tea Skin Care
    Tea Stories
    Tea Studio
    Tea Time
    Tisane Tea Tuesday
    Traditions
    Turmeric
    Tutorials
    Video
    Videos
    Vitamins
    Vlog Trailer
    Von Trapp
    Week In Pictures
    Wheat
    Whole Foods
    Wild Harvesting
    Willamette Berry Pie Tea
    Winter Gardening
    Winter Greens
    Young Farmer Friday
    Zucchini

    Archives

    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014

    RSS Feed

    Contributor at the Homestead Bloggers Network
    Winter and Christmas Organic Loose Leaf Teas
    Monthly Organic Tea Subscription
    Kombucha Teas and Kombucha Flavorings
Find it on the Farm!

Shop

Blog

Events

About 
​

Contact
Affiliate Program

Tea Club

Recipes

Classes
Picture
Newsletter

Subscribe to get:coupons, offers, be the first to know what is happening down on the farm.
Subscribe to Newsletter

©2019  St.Fiacre's Farm L.L.C.  | Privacy policy |  disclaimer |  disclosure | terms 

Photos used under Creative Commons from OXLAEY.com, International Livestock Research Institute, blmurch, Wine Dharma, Brian PDX, digiyesica, @lattefarsan, alui0000, BryonLippincott, thrivingmom, snowpea&bokchoi, m01229, Ambernectar 13, Sir. Mo, Thirteen Of Clubs, kurafire, tinyfroglet, grongar, SarahSphar, Lisagnes, Nina J. G.
  • Shop
    • Tea >
      • Clearance
      • Herbal Tea
      • Black Tea
      • Green Tea
      • Rooibos Tea
      • Chai Tea Blends
      • Wellness Teas
      • Iced Tea Favorites
      • FarmHouse Teas
      • Winter & Christmas Teas >
        • Fall Tea Favorites
    • Kombucha Teas & Flavorings >
      • 1st Ferment Kombucha Teas
      • Kombucha Flavoring Packs (2nd Ferment)
      • Kombucha Flavoring Kits
    • Drinking Chocolate
    • Natural Skin Care >
      • Salves & Balms
      • Lip Balms
    • Gift Sets
    • Tea Accessories
    • Artisan Foods
    • Spice Blends
  • Tea Club
    • Join the Club
    • Gift A Subscription
    • Tea Subscription Members Area
  • Blog
    • Videos
    • Recipes
    • Brewing Kombucha
    • Farm Updates
    • Milling Flour
    • Nutrition
  • About
    • Events
    • Meet our Farms
    • Retail Locations
    • Press
    • Herbal Classes
    • Contact >
      • Wholesale
    • Disclaimers >
      • Disclosure
      • Medical Disclaimer
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Service >
        • Gift Subscriptions
Live Chat Support ×

Connecting

You: ::content::
::agent_name:: ::content::
::content::
::content::