Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

AQUAPONICS In my previous blog I wrote about urban and vertical farming and creative techniques – one of which was Aquaponics. I find this water saving method so interesting and want to elaborate on how these systems are formulated and why it’s beneficial. I found two articles in the Open Premaculture School Magazine covering Aquaponics,…

Vertical and Urban farming In a previous blog I already mentioned that the world’s population is expected to increase by about 3 billion by 2050. According to an article in Green Economy Conditions it is said nearly 80% of that population will live in urban centres.  “It is estimated that we will need about 20%…

The truth about what you eat In an in-depth article by Joanna Blythman in the Guardian she unveils the shocking truth about what is going on inside the food we so conveniently consume. She was at an annual trade show called Food Ingredients. This three-day exhibition hosts the world’s most important gathering of ingredients suppliers,…

Fruity Textiles Today I stumbled across such a good read, highlighting the cliché saying… “What are they going to come up with next?” This is taking the use of fruits to the next level and such a wonderful contribution to conserving our eco system. According to the Eco Watch’s article “Look Out Cotton, These 3…

Fruit Baskets As my blogging for 2015 comes to an end, I thought it is only fitting for me to give all my readers a last minute tip for a perfect Christmas gift…. You guest it… a FRUIT BASKET! Whether you waited until the last minute, like I usually do, or you have to give…

Agritourism As the festive season arrives and a bunch of visitors with it, kiddies being on holiday and Mom having to provide a fun-filled itinerary for the masses of family visiting, Agritourism caught my eye. What better way of spending time doing wine tasting or being at a farmers market and stopping at a “Padstal”…

 Factors influencing Food Prices over this festive season: I think I can speak for the majority of our country when I say there is a rising concern on food prices over the festive season. South African consumers will cut back on travel and socialising in favour of food purchases over the festive season as tough…

GMO’s Although my personal tendency is to go more natural and organic, I wanted to find out more about GMO’s the good and the bad. Is it a case of something we don’t want to live with but can’t live without?? This is what I came across on WebMD: Up to 80% of processed foods…

South Africa’s weather and the causes thereof… Everyone in South Africa is worried about the severe climate we are having recently. If you missed the article in the Mail&Guardian on the three culprits behind South Africa’s weird weather patterns, please read the below possible explanations. “As maximum temperatures soared to 39°C in South Africa’s capital city, Pretoria, during…

The importance of making use of facilitating agents and directly exporting your produce. The marketing of agricultural produce is regarded as unique and deserves specialized attention due to the perishable nature and bulkiness thereof.