Biodynamic food is grown out of a spiritual understanding of nature
Posted on 01/08/2005 10:42:47 AM PST by fso301
|
Biodynamic food is grown out of a spiritual understanding of nature
|
A bakery is fighting plans for a phone mast because it claims radio waves will ruin its "cosmic bread".
Artisan Bread say emissions from the antenna will disrupt "subtle forces" which help to make the loaves.
The bakery plots planetary movements and uses a special calendar to work out the best time to make the bread.
But it is claimed the shop in Whitstable, Kent, would lose its special licence because the mast is too close to the premises.
Bakery owner Ingrid Greenfield, who supplies exclusive shops including Harvey Nichols, said: "It does sound wacky but as you work with it, and you see what it does to people, obviously it works.
 |
 Our concerns are about microwave radiation affecting the baking process
Timothy Brink, Biodynamic Agricultural Association
|
"If you grow things and sow things on the right days, plants are strong and resistant to disease."
She said the installation of the mast in a position so close to the bakery would "destroy the vitality" of her product, preventing her from working with "subtle, cosmic forces".
"You can't see them, you can't smell them and you can't feel them, but it all comes together in the product."
Hutchinson 3g said it looked at other sites, but the only option was to place the mast nine metres from the shop.
Canterbury Council had refused permission for the mast, but the phone company appealed and the planning authority's decision was overturned.
Mrs Greenfield, who says she is prepared to take legal action, said her customers buy her bread because they care about their health and how their food is made.
'Living process'
The bread is certified by the Demeter licence, issued by the Biodynamic Agricultural Association, which promotes farming based on a holistic and spiritual understanding of nature.
Timothy Brink, development officer for the Demeter sign, said the 50 metre rule was "a precautionary measure".
"It is because so little is known yet and there is so little research to prove that radiation from mobile phone masts is safe.
"Making the bread is a living process, similar to yoghurt, where the dough rises and develops with the yeast.
"Our concerns are about microwave radiation affecting the baking process.
"Research in Scandinavia has raised concern about the health effects and what we have heard is that with a 50 metre zone, you can be relatively confident there will be no serious health risks, but with a shorter distance you just don't know."
'No impact'
Mike Davies, community affairs manager for the mobile phone company, said: "Prior to our application, there was a mobile phone base station quite close to where our site is and that has been there for three or four years, and it hasn't had any impact on the bakery.
"We do have constraints placed on us by the landowners, who might say this is the area we would like you to go, because of their operation or business interests.
"You can't just choose any site on the piece of land."
The owner of the land declined to comment to BBC Radio Kent.
"..possessed by a pythonic spirit.."
Does that mean this controversy has to be submitted to the Ministry of Silly Walks?
Is the air gap caused by DUmmiecrat thinking??
LOL. I'd be inclined to toss some dead rodents out on the ground between the tower and the bakery. That would really get them going.
Seconded.
Fallen Angels:
In a nutshell two astronauts crashland into the middle of a future US where most technology has been outlawed in favor of an extremist form of environmentalism.
Cosmic muffins that won't rise to a higher plane because of a radio tower? This bakery has bigger things to worry about. Have they considered how they have tortured the lowly grains of wheat to make this bread? Is wheat not a living thing? < tinfoil hat off >
You're thinking abut the air gap between their ears; I was referring to the one between the sheets.
The FOIL sheets, for all the dirty minded.
I see their mouth moving but fail to hear what it is their saying for all the garbage they spew.
Don't forget the wee yeasty-beasties; they bake them alive, or at least all the ones they don't starve to death by failing to continue feeding them as the multiply during the rise-time.
Talk about cruelty. 'seed' the dough, let them multiply beyond all reason, then let them starve, then 'cremate' them, including any living survivors.
No wonder YHVH banned leavened bread! Only pagans could be so cruel.
I just ate some Artisan bread. They call it french bread but it is sweet and has something baked into it that looks like ants.
Oh, well.
No. Inquisition used to handle it just fine.
Yep, and nobody expects one, especially from the Spanish.
I'm glad you pointed that out. Many people these days are totally unaware of the importance of Phlogiston. It is of cosmic importance as you and I know. We are duty bound to inform others.
(This post paid for by The Flat Earth Society. Thank you.
I can safely say I won't be purchasing Artisan bread again.
"Phlogiston: it's not just for breakfast anymore!"
I plan to stand out front and play my theremin in protest.
We'll keep getting the message out. People are learning.
Better wrap your bread in tinfoil until you get this fixed!
These guys are nuts! According to their standards for producing baked goods (and these are only a few):
* Alcohol in all forms is prohibited.
* Baking in foil is prohibited (so no tinfoil hats around apparently).
* Microwave ovens may not be used for thawing.
* Baking in high frequency infra-red ovens is not permitted.
http://demeter.net/standards/st_processing_e04.pdf
Well, I'll say this, the story is just as goofy as the headline.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
