tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305055542011-04-21T12:56:05.096-07:00For anyone interested in sustainable organic cottonSCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11295110804448092745noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30505554.post-1152295647499181042006-07-07T11:07:00.000-07:002006-07-07T11:07:27.726-07:00Conventional cotton farming is one of agriculture's most environmentally destructive activities. The simple act of growing and harvesting the one pound of cotton fiber needed to make a T-shirt (or any other conventional cotton product) takes an enormous toll on the earth’s air, water, and soil, and significantly affects the health of people living in cotton growing areas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30505554-115229564749918104?l=sustainablecottonproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11295110804448092745noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30505554.post-1151716989272614642006-06-30T18:21:00.000-07:002006-06-30T18:23:09.280-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cotton has a direct connection to the food we eat. Cottonseed is used as cattle feed for dairy cows (approximately 9 pounds a day) and cottonseed oil is used in many fast food snacks such as Potato chips, crackers and even muffin mixes. We will see the large-scale dairies on our route, and view the enormous piles of cottonseed feed.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30505554-115171698927261464?l=sustainablecottonproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11295110804448092745noreply@blogger.com18