Urban Gardening: 12x More Cadmium in Your Tomatoes Than in the Conventional Produce? Plus: Domestic vs. Foreign & Conventional vs. Organic - What's Healthier?
Image 1: Allotment gardens are the new trend among young families in Germany, 45% of the 1,000,000 allotment gardens that were previously the territory of stuffy men and their garden goblins are already in their hands - that equals a total "acreage" of 21,000hectar - let's hope none of these gardens is right next to a street. Those of you who have listened to the "Urban Gardening" episodes Alisa Profumo did on Super Human Radio back in 2011 (click here to download Part I and Part II ) may remember that it is not impossible to grow your own vegetables, herbs and more - and that not just in a large garden. In fact, " urban gardening ", which has here in Germany long been regarded as antiquated and "for grandmas and grandpas only" has become fashionable again, as more and more people enjoy the comfort of "knowing what they eat". Unfortunately, a recently published German study shows that believing does not mean knowing; or do y...