A pear tree nearly a century old has as many pears as young trees. This is the result of
soil management using microorganisms. Gwangik Gim’s pear farm in Anseong.
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have a clear limit in their ability to revive the soil and feed the crops.
ink more of “body farming” (the maintenance of your body’s health) and
crop farming as sharing a common principle. Farming technology should not be
designed for different life forms disparate from our own. Understand body farm-
ing thoroughly and then you will understand crop farming. My health and crop
health are one. Farming is no longer separable from my life; it is in me, insepara-
ble. How I farm is how I live. My contemplation of farming and my indings
over the years have coalesced into my philosophy of life. At last, I have become
the master of my farming. Over the decades I was fascinated by the idea that e
Dao (way) of farming and e Dao of life are one. is is why farmers are called
the “great root of the world” (*famous Korean saying).
Free lunch programs using organic agricultural products have become avail-
able in schools throughout Korea, which is a very good sign. is is giving a boost
to organic farmers. However one thing that remains to be improved is that
schools have accepted white rice as the main staple. Say no to white rice; this
must be replaced with brown rice plus mixed grains. Many people, especially kids
don’t like brown rice and other tough grains because of the coarse texture; how-
ever, taste can be improved by inding a good ratio between the ingredients. Eat-
ing organic produce alone does not guarantee health since nutritional balance is
also essential. Dr. Qi Sun of the Harvard School of Public Health reviewed four
research papers that studied 350,000 people in China, Japan, Australia and the
US for 4 to 22 years and concluded that white rice is a direct cause of diabetes.
A reduction in medical expenses will be essential in maintaining a sound na-
tional budget. I suggest that the following can drastically reduce medical ex-
penses: irst, make brown rice and mixed grains the staple food. People will be
able to intake various nutrients through this diet, thereby eating less and also
having less desire for meat. Bodies will then be revitalized. Second, replace tooth-
paste with sun-dried sea salt. is will prevent most gum disease. People can feel
their gums getting healthier in several weeks. Lightly wet the toothbrush and
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apply a small amount of salt. Brush as normal. ird, drink lots of water – until
the urine turns clear. Water is a core factor for healing. Sufficient intake of water
can heal most diseases. It is crucial to the health of the circulatory system. Just
these three changes can prevent most modern diseases and reduce health costs
drastically. Indifference to preventive measures, and focusing only on prescrip-
tion medicines will threaten both our health and our nation in the long term.
ese small steps can certainly change the world.
Is there any country that has more clinics and hospitals than Korea? e
number of hospitals and doctors keep increasing but strangely the number of pa-
tients also keeps increasing. Something must be wrong. Failure in agricultural
policies and health policies are one. e government has unconscionably forsaken
prevention in favor of prescription. People’s health and the nation’s inances have
become victims of commercialized medicine and the pharmaceutical industry.
I have come from soil and to soil I will return. Let’s look at plants as I look at
myself. at is not too difficult. I do not need rocket-science to do that. I can
feel others and help them. I will become sick when the nutritional balance of my
body is disrupted. Plants will be diseased when the soil loses its nutritional bal-
ance. e recognition that body farming and crop farming are one will guide
you to a completely new world of farming.
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