> I was just wondering what the attitude of the Demeter certification bodies > in USA, OZ, NZ is towards radionically applied preps/ Malcolm Rae cards, > etc. Or does nobody carry a Demeter symbol there? > Arjen Hi Arjen In the USA they (demeter) patented the term " Biodynamic" so the likes of Hugh Lovel and Greg Willis could not use it, in Australia Alex Podolinsky owns the trademark and would probably suffer a stroke if he caught one of his farmers using radionics - the number three podolinsky man left the fold recently and told a friend of mine (another who left) that "the farm is stuffed, its lost all its energy and Alex wont address the problem" which these guys say is in the preps being supplied - you use his preps OR ELSE. In NZ we hear of Glen Atkinson in conflict with the BD officials on a regular basis. It looks to me like the Demeter certification bodies are running true to form for the parent organisation. In Australia we can get certified Biodynamic by other organic certifiers but to be Demeter you must belong to that organisation and jump through the appropriate hoops. I bet Demeter wont change until the old guard dies out or the organisation itself and the farmers it serves are at the point of imminent failure - sadly thats the way these things go. cheers Lloyd Charles
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