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    http://ewao.com/a/1-he-holds-the-pat...ange-the-world

    If there's anything you read – or share – let this be it. The content of this article has potential to radically shift the world in a variety of positive ways.

    And as Monsanto would love for this article to not go viral, all we can ask is that you share, share, share the information being presented so that it can reach as many people as possible.

    In 2006, a patent was granted to a man named Paul Stamets. Though Paul is the world's leading mycologist, his patent has received very little attention and exposure. Why is that? Stated by executives in the pesticide industry, this patent represents “the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” And when the executives say disruptive, they are referring to it being disruptive to the chemical pesticides industry.

    What has Paul discovered? The mycologist has figured out how to use mother nature's own creations to keep insects from destroying crops. It's what is being called SMART pesticides. These pesticides provide safe & nearly permanent solution for controlling over 200,000 species of insects - and all thanks to the 'magic' of mushrooms.

    Paul does this by taking entomopathogenic Fungi (fungi that destroys insects) and morphs it so it does not produce spores. In turn, this actually attracts the insects who then eat and turn into fungi from the inside out!

    This patent has potential to revolutionize the way humans grow crops – if it can be allowed to reach mass exposure.

    To tolerate the use of pesticides in modern agriculture is to deny evidence proving its detrimental effects against the environment. Such ignorance really can no longer be tolerated. For example, can you imagine a world without bees? Monsanto's chemical concoctions which are being sprayed all over farmers' fields around the world are attributed to the large-scale bee die off. While a growing number of countries are banning Monsanto, it's still being used in in nations who should be aware of its dangers. To say that new methods need to be implemented before it is too late is an understatement.

    Monsanto presently generates $16 billion dollars per year (as reported in 2014), therefore you can be certain they do not want anything interrupting that flow of revenue. Such income gives them nearly limitless resources and abilities to suppress information that may be damaging their reputation.

    But by becoming educated on the benefits of growing sustainable, organic, and bio-dynamic food, sharing articles like this, and boycotting GMO & herbicide-sprayed crops, the corporate demon may soon get the message.

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    Paul Stamets is one of the few men who have drawn me into the hobby of mycology. Good to know he's as relevant today as he was back 10 years ago when I first noticed him.

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    There are now solid studies that show that Monsanto products, GMO and pesticides, are detrimental to crop yield and quality.

    That the touted advantages are not there, they are actually in the negative, when compared to less costly and non destructive alternatives.

    http://www.commondreams.org/news/201...-feeding-world

    eg., A recent case study in Africa found that crops that were crossbred for drought tolerance using traditional techniques improved yields 30 percent more than genetically engineered varieties.
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    Quote Posted by Carmody (here)
    There are now solid studies that show that Monsanto products, GMO and pesticides, are detrimental to crop yield and quality.

    That the touted advantages are not there, they are actually in the negative, when compared to less costly and non destructive alternatives.

    http://www.commondreams.org/news/201...-feeding-world

    eg., A recent case study in Africa found that crops that were crossbred for drought tolerance using traditional techniques improved yields 30 percent more than genetically engineered varieties.
    Not to mention de detriment GMO cause on the human body, even at the DNA level.

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    Here's the video from the article.

    Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world

    Uploaded on May 8, 2008

    http://www.ted.com Mycologist Paul Stamets studies the mycelium -- and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the world.

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    Quote Posted by Camilo (here)
    http://ewao.com/a/1-he-holds-the-pat...ange-the-world

    If there's anything you read – or share – let this be it. The content of this article has potential to radically shift the world in a variety of positive ways.

    And as Monsanto would love for this article to not go viral, all we can ask is that you share, share, share the information being presented so that it can reach as many people as possible.

    In 2006, a patent was granted to a man named Paul Stamets. Though Paul is the world's leading mycologist, his patent has received very little attention and exposure. Why is that? Stated by executives in the pesticide industry, this patent represents “the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” And when the executives say disruptive, they are referring to it being disruptive to the chemical pesticides industry.

    What has Paul discovered? The mycologist has figured out how to use mother nature's own creations to keep insects from destroying crops. It's what is being called SMART pesticides. These pesticides provide safe & nearly permanent solution for controlling over 200,000 species of insects - and all thanks to the 'magic' of mushrooms.

    Paul does this by taking entomopathogenic Fungi (fungi that destroys insects) and morphs it so it does not produce spores. In turn, this actually attracts the insects who then eat and turn into fungi from the inside out!

    This patent has potential to revolutionize the way humans grow crops – if it can be allowed to reach mass exposure.

    To tolerate the use of pesticides in modern agriculture is to deny evidence proving its detrimental effects against the environment. Such ignorance really can no longer be tolerated. For example, can you imagine a world without bees? Monsanto's chemical concoctions which are being sprayed all over farmers' fields around the world are attributed to the large-scale bee die off. While a growing number of countries are banning Monsanto, it's still being used in in nations who should be aware of its dangers. To say that new methods need to be implemented before it is too late is an understatement.

    Monsanto presently generates $16 billion dollars per year (as reported in 2014), therefore you can be certain they do not want anything interrupting that flow of revenue. Such income gives them nearly limitless resources and abilities to suppress information that may be damaging their reputation.

    But by becoming educated on the benefits of growing sustainable, organic, and bio-dynamic food, sharing articles like this, and boycotting GMO & herbicide-sprayed crops, the corporate demon may soon get the message.
    Mr. Stamets is on my top 10 list of people who can save the world, so thank you. I do not mean to be a spoil sport, but we have to assume pesticides are necessary when we accept your article. If you just plant diverse crops instead of monocrop, a few trees, compost, eschew profit, all of the normal, natural stuff you don't need pestiides at all.

    Erich

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    I'm a huge fan of Stamets as well. I learned from him that oyster mushrooms can even be used to clean up an oil spill. Mushrooms will also concentrate radioactive fallout in the environment into themselves. Wonderful stuff. XD

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    Paul Stamets, amazing man.

    He inspired us to get into mushroom farming for the first time this year and I have high hopes for the benefits they may bring. We are trying to grow Turkey Tail mushrooms for our next door neighbour who is just getting over chemo....wish I could grow it faster though, but you can't rush mother nature lol. We are also trying Reishi, Wine Cap (Garden Giant ...good for bees and wood chip if you do the "back to eden" method!!!!!!), Grey/Blue Oyster, King Oyster, and maybe Lions Mane if we are successful with the rest.

    Thanks for the links, Mr Stamets is a bit of a hero in my opinion too.
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    Mikelodium’s new adventure this week. Growing his own Shiitake mushrooms. Post #44732 on the "Here and Now".
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    …but Shiitake shrooms just arrived home!





    First impression has been like... holly cow, what the hell is this... But when I opened the packet... Mother Gaia! Smells like having a piece of forest at home!
    I can't wait for this little creatures to grow.

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    Quote Camilo
    Paul does this by taking entomopathogenic Fungi (fungi that destroys insects) and morphs it so it does not produce spores. In turn, this actually attracts the insects who then eat and turn into fungi from the inside out!
    I must admit this scares me a bit, I know little about entomopathogenic fungi but it makes me feel are we swopping chemical warfare for biological warfare.

    I know how nature can be quick to adapt, especially when we have been tinkering around with such a virulent fungi, could they evolve to attract bees? passed on to birds humans, I would hate to turn into fungi from the inside out.

    Quote Many species in the Entomophthorales, such asPandora neoaphidis,Entomophthoramuscae,Neozygites freseniietc., conform to the sit and wait model. These fungi producesexual zygospores through the fusion of hyphal bodies in the haemocoel, and thesefunction as true resting spores (i.e. they have dormancy) to enable the fungus to survivein the absence of the host or during unfavourable weather conditions. Some species andstrains are able to overwinter by other means, for example within cadavers or by infectioncycling on ‘reservoir’ hosts
    chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/research/entomopathogenicfungi/understanding_the_evolution_and_function_of_entomopathogenic_fungi.pdf

    Scary.

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    The srhooms have grown pretty quick!

    Look at this villagers:






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    Oh, sorry, following Paula's quote I thought I was in the Village... My bad.
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    Quote Posted by Mikelodium (here)
    Oh, sorry, following Paula's quote I thought I was in the Village... My bad.
    This is a good place too, Mikelodium. I added your Village post above. Wow, that was fast! They only took 5-6 days from box to table.

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    Quote Posted by Mikelodium (here)
    Oh, sorry, following Paula's quote I thought I was in the Village... My bad.
    This is a good place too, Mikelodium. I added your Village post above. Wow, that was fast! They only took 5-6 days from box to table.

    <3
    Very very fast indeed! My improvized greenhouse box seem to be working

    Now I need to read about when and how to harvest this little thingies.

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