http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/05/is-that-corn-youre-wearing/ Blogging for the Natural Environment Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/05/is-that-corn-youre-wearing/comment-page-1/#comment-6469 Canvas Bags Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:52:19 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/05/is-that-corn-youre-wearing/#comment-6469 Milk, when cost of production is considered, is hardly low impact or friendly either. Start with the cows that eat the corn and go from there. And consider this: Corn and milk are primarily foods. Milk, when cost of production is considered, is hardly low impact or friendly either. Start with the cows that eat the corn and go from there. And consider this: Corn and milk are primarily foods.

]]> http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/05/is-that-corn-youre-wearing/comment-page-1/#comment-4453 Kate Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:26:54 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/03/05/is-that-corn-youre-wearing/#comment-4453 I think you need to reconsider a few of the "eco-friendly" fabrics, corn and milk fibers in particular. These are not necessarily the least bit friendly unless they are organic. Corn uses more petroleum, more unfriendly fertilizer and pesticides than many other foods. Not to mention the overuse of the land. Milk, when cost of production is considered, is hardly low impact or friendly either. Start with the cows that eat the corn and go from there. And consider this: Corn and milk are primarily foods. When demand for these increases (due to other uses such as fabric, fuel, etc.), cost goes up. Hungry people pay more for their protein, as does everyone. I just don't see anything very friendly about these products used as fabric. I think you need to reconsider a few of the “eco-friendly” fabrics, corn and milk fibers in particular. These are not necessarily the least bit friendly unless they are organic. Corn uses more petroleum, more unfriendly fertilizer and pesticides than many other foods. Not to mention the overuse of the land. Milk, when cost of production is considered, is hardly low impact or friendly either. Start with the cows that eat the corn and go from there. And consider this: Corn and milk are primarily foods. When demand for these increases (due to other uses such as fabric, fuel, etc.), cost goes up. Hungry people pay more for their protein, as does everyone. I just don’t see anything very friendly about these products used as fabric.

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