Not anymore. Go to any store and check how few products are made from any natural material. It’s difficult to find any that aren’t loaded with synthetics, plastics and harmful chemicals! Ever wonder why we keep getting sicker and sicker despite all the ‘great’ strides made in modern quackery labeled as medicine?
Good. I hope this is successful. Since the late 1990s It has been impossible to buy good quality cotton towels without spending a small fortune, and even then it is a crap shoot as to their durability. Our government and NAFTA destroyed a perfectly good industry that provided us with high quality products. The Heritage Foundation has a lot to answer for.
AMEN! We need to go back to the old days! Yes, it means more physical labor by more people and that’s good. It would largely solve the unemployment crisis, the welfare crisis and the Medicare/medicaid crisis. If you want to eat, you need to work! That’s Biblical. Those who truly are unable would be taken care of by their church= Biblical!
maga excels at "solving" non-problems, while creating real problems.
The US ranks among the top COTTON-EXPORTING countries in the world. We grow less than at historical peaks, and process a much smaller share of that cotton into finished textiles domestically.
More reform is needed in processing cotton, too. Cotton is another example of MAGA vs MAHA. Big Cotton is celebrated by MAGA but the only MAHA we're hearing about is that cotton is better than synthetic fibers. The chemicals are so far ignored.
"The chemical story of cotton does not end at the farm gate; it continues and intensifies during the textile processing phases. Turning raw cotton fiber into finished fabric involves numerous steps, each often requiring chemical inputs. Scouring agents remove natural impurities, waxes, and oils from the fiber.
Bleaching agents are used to achieve a uniform white base for dyeing. Dyeing itself is a highly chemical-intensive process, utilizing a wide array of synthetic dyes, many of which contain heavy metals and aromatic amines that can be toxic. Finishing treatments, applied to impart properties like flame retardancy, water repellency, or wrinkle resistance, introduce further chemical compounds, some of which, like PFAS, are known for their persistence and potential health hazards." https://fashion.sustainability-directory.com/question/what-chemicals-are-used-in-cotton-production/
"The partnership between USDA and HHS marks one of the clearest examples to date of the type of" absolute hogwash the maga-faithful will swallow hook, line and sinker.
Cotton is the US third leading crop export after soybeans and corn (by dollar). Small Business Administration Director Kelly Loeffler's husband Jeffrey Sprecher, worth over $3-billion, is the founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns operates the COMMODITIES EXCHANGE where cotton is traded (and NYSE, and ..)
Meanwhile, Loeffler's own net worth approaches one billion dollars - increased ten-fold since her brief 2021 Senate stint. She was CEO of Bakkt, a subsidiary of ICE which earns revenue from commissions on commodities and cryptocurrency trades.
I make it a priority to buy natural fiber organic clothing. Not easy to find. The smell of the chemicals on new clothing is horrible and mostly impossible to get rid of through washing.
The other thing that needs to change is scented products like laundry detergent, fabric softeners, perfumes, cleaning products and cosmetics, etc. All toxic hormone disruptors, etc.
Even if you can wash that crap out, it then goes into the soil and water supply😫👎🏽. Btw; why do we need chemicals in our cleaning products? There was a time when all we needed was old fashion soap!👍
Thank God. A very long road ahead to a plastic free world and organic cotton and other natural fiber clothing and fabrics, dyed with natural dyes, but we will get there!
I'm happy to read that the U.S. is bringing cotton growing back to the U.S. However, what I'm not seeing in this article is information that the cotton industry is eliminating the use of petroleum based pesticides, herbicides, insecticides- from AI:
"Pesticides are an umbrella term for any chemical used to destroy pests, which includes herbicides (for weeds) and insecticides (for bugs). Most modern, synthetic versions of these chemicals are either directly derived from petroleum or rely on petroleum byproducts to work effectively.The relationship between these chemicals and petroleum can be broken down as follows:The Active Ingredients: Many synthetic pesticides have a carbon-hydrogen backbone, which means their chemical precursors are derived from crude oil or natural gas. The petrochemical industry processes these fossil fuels into the building blocks for modern agricultural chemicals.The "Inerts" and Solvents: Even when the primary "killing" ingredient isn't directly sourced from petroleum, commercial pesticide and herbicide formulas heavily rely on petroleum-based solvents, emulsifiers, and carrier agents. These are added to help the chemicals stick to plants, penetrate insect shells, or mix properly with water.Exceptions: There are some naturally occurring pesticides (like neem oil, pyrethrins from chrysanthemums, or mineral oils) and inorganic pesticides (like copper or sulfur) that are not derived from petroleum. However, these make up a much smaller percentage of the total volume of chemicals used globally compared to synthetic ones."
"The vast majority (over 95%) of conventional cotton grown in the U.S. relies on synthetic chemicals to protect yields. Because cotton is incredibly susceptible to weeds, insects, and blights, farmers heavily utilize a combination of herbicides, insecticides, and other pesticides.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data details chemical use on American cotton:Herbicides: Applied to 88% to 96% of planted acres. Because most U.S. cotton is genetically modified to be herbicide-resistant, farmers spray heavily to eliminate competing weeds. Top ingredients include glyphosate, dicamba, and glufosinate.Insecticides: Applied to roughly 39% of planted acres.Other Chemicals: Fungicides and defoliants are applied to about 68% of acres to stop plant diseases and strip leaves before the harvest.If you are looking to avoid these chemicals, you will want to specifically purchase organic cotton, which is strictly grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides."
I'd like to get excited about the cotton growing news but until it's in writing that the cotton will be 100% organic, I don't see any gain here. We're still being bombarded with chemicals.
This is great but here's the problem, how often are the clothes we wear, the sheets and blankets we use, etc come from another country? Ive looked in my closet and not one single thing that i own from my clothes to my bed was made in America and nothing is 100% cotton. So in order for us to benefit from growing cotton we also need the make these things here in America.
It's interesting how this initiative is being presented: not as a commerce one, not as a labor one, and not even as an environmental one, but as a health one. If it will revive areas that were once agricultural but no longer are (rather than break new land), use American labor and be limited to American ownership, do no more environmental damage than any other crop, and assist local textile industries, it's great, but it's also telling that we are now so health-obsessed that no other interest has the universal support as that one.
Just find a way to grow it without dousing it in poisonous chemicals…
AMEN!👍
Thank God for RFK’s commitment to this deep seeded problem.
Our nation needs a wake up slap on so many critical issues and this is another on his list!
How is this a 'deep seeded' problem? US is the world's top cotton exporter (after China).
Not anymore. Go to any store and check how few products are made from any natural material. It’s difficult to find any that aren’t loaded with synthetics, plastics and harmful chemicals! Ever wonder why we keep getting sicker and sicker despite all the ‘great’ strides made in modern quackery labeled as medicine?
Good. I hope this is successful. Since the late 1990s It has been impossible to buy good quality cotton towels without spending a small fortune, and even then it is a crap shoot as to their durability. Our government and NAFTA destroyed a perfectly good industry that provided us with high quality products. The Heritage Foundation has a lot to answer for.
Add to that most of that cotton is grown with chemical pesticides and herbicides🤮
We all need to push to move the industry away from GMO/poison to regenerative / organic, otherwise, this move to cotton decreases microplastic exposure by increasing pesticide exposure. https://www.organic-center.org/organic-center-unveils-real-facts-about-conventional-cotton-report-urges-transparency-data-sharing
AMEN! We need to go back to the old days! Yes, it means more physical labor by more people and that’s good. It would largely solve the unemployment crisis, the welfare crisis and the Medicare/medicaid crisis. If you want to eat, you need to work! That’s Biblical. Those who truly are unable would be taken care of by their church= Biblical!
Where do you think the church gets their money. Im working my butt off while my pockets get picked clean by taxes and supporting my church.
maga excels at "solving" non-problems, while creating real problems.
The US ranks among the top COTTON-EXPORTING countries in the world. We grow less than at historical peaks, and process a much smaller share of that cotton into finished textiles domestically.
So bring back textile manufacturing why?
I haven’t seen anything about this initiative on the national news. Why??? This is such a positive venture across the board
Because the corporate media will never report anything positive about what this administration is doing. It’s that simple.
In what universe is that?
Do you really have to ask why?!?
More reform is needed in processing cotton, too. Cotton is another example of MAGA vs MAHA. Big Cotton is celebrated by MAGA but the only MAHA we're hearing about is that cotton is better than synthetic fibers. The chemicals are so far ignored.
"The chemical story of cotton does not end at the farm gate; it continues and intensifies during the textile processing phases. Turning raw cotton fiber into finished fabric involves numerous steps, each often requiring chemical inputs. Scouring agents remove natural impurities, waxes, and oils from the fiber.
Bleaching agents are used to achieve a uniform white base for dyeing. Dyeing itself is a highly chemical-intensive process, utilizing a wide array of synthetic dyes, many of which contain heavy metals and aromatic amines that can be toxic. Finishing treatments, applied to impart properties like flame retardancy, water repellency, or wrinkle resistance, introduce further chemical compounds, some of which, like PFAS, are known for their persistence and potential health hazards." https://fashion.sustainability-directory.com/question/what-chemicals-are-used-in-cotton-production/
Can't win can we . .
Preach it!👍❤️🙏🏼
Great news 🙏🙏
Next, we will "bring back" corn and soybean production (that our farmers can't sell because of incoherent tariffs).
Thank you, Senator Kennedy 🙏
"The partnership between USDA and HHS marks one of the clearest examples to date of the type of" absolute hogwash the maga-faithful will swallow hook, line and sinker.
Cotton is the US third leading crop export after soybeans and corn (by dollar). Small Business Administration Director Kelly Loeffler's husband Jeffrey Sprecher, worth over $3-billion, is the founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns operates the COMMODITIES EXCHANGE where cotton is traded (and NYSE, and ..)
Meanwhile, Loeffler's own net worth approaches one billion dollars - increased ten-fold since her brief 2021 Senate stint. She was CEO of Bakkt, a subsidiary of ICE which earns revenue from commissions on commodities and cryptocurrency trades.
I make it a priority to buy natural fiber organic clothing. Not easy to find. The smell of the chemicals on new clothing is horrible and mostly impossible to get rid of through washing.
The other thing that needs to change is scented products like laundry detergent, fabric softeners, perfumes, cleaning products and cosmetics, etc. All toxic hormone disruptors, etc.
Even if you can wash that crap out, it then goes into the soil and water supply😫👎🏽. Btw; why do we need chemicals in our cleaning products? There was a time when all we needed was old fashion soap!👍
Thank God. A very long road ahead to a plastic free world and organic cotton and other natural fiber clothing and fabrics, dyed with natural dyes, but we will get there!
The Bad News is We’re Full of Microplastics. The Good News is We Can Mitigate the Damage with Vitamin D. https://starpower.substack.com/p/bad-news-youre-full-of-microplastics
Fabulous
I'm happy to read that the U.S. is bringing cotton growing back to the U.S. However, what I'm not seeing in this article is information that the cotton industry is eliminating the use of petroleum based pesticides, herbicides, insecticides- from AI:
"Pesticides are an umbrella term for any chemical used to destroy pests, which includes herbicides (for weeds) and insecticides (for bugs). Most modern, synthetic versions of these chemicals are either directly derived from petroleum or rely on petroleum byproducts to work effectively.The relationship between these chemicals and petroleum can be broken down as follows:The Active Ingredients: Many synthetic pesticides have a carbon-hydrogen backbone, which means their chemical precursors are derived from crude oil or natural gas. The petrochemical industry processes these fossil fuels into the building blocks for modern agricultural chemicals.The "Inerts" and Solvents: Even when the primary "killing" ingredient isn't directly sourced from petroleum, commercial pesticide and herbicide formulas heavily rely on petroleum-based solvents, emulsifiers, and carrier agents. These are added to help the chemicals stick to plants, penetrate insect shells, or mix properly with water.Exceptions: There are some naturally occurring pesticides (like neem oil, pyrethrins from chrysanthemums, or mineral oils) and inorganic pesticides (like copper or sulfur) that are not derived from petroleum. However, these make up a much smaller percentage of the total volume of chemicals used globally compared to synthetic ones."
"The vast majority (over 95%) of conventional cotton grown in the U.S. relies on synthetic chemicals to protect yields. Because cotton is incredibly susceptible to weeds, insects, and blights, farmers heavily utilize a combination of herbicides, insecticides, and other pesticides.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data details chemical use on American cotton:Herbicides: Applied to 88% to 96% of planted acres. Because most U.S. cotton is genetically modified to be herbicide-resistant, farmers spray heavily to eliminate competing weeds. Top ingredients include glyphosate, dicamba, and glufosinate.Insecticides: Applied to roughly 39% of planted acres.Other Chemicals: Fungicides and defoliants are applied to about 68% of acres to stop plant diseases and strip leaves before the harvest.If you are looking to avoid these chemicals, you will want to specifically purchase organic cotton, which is strictly grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides."
I'd like to get excited about the cotton growing news but until it's in writing that the cotton will be 100% organic, I don't see any gain here. We're still being bombarded with chemicals.
This is great but here's the problem, how often are the clothes we wear, the sheets and blankets we use, etc come from another country? Ive looked in my closet and not one single thing that i own from my clothes to my bed was made in America and nothing is 100% cotton. So in order for us to benefit from growing cotton we also need the make these things here in America.
It's interesting how this initiative is being presented: not as a commerce one, not as a labor one, and not even as an environmental one, but as a health one. If it will revive areas that were once agricultural but no longer are (rather than break new land), use American labor and be limited to American ownership, do no more environmental damage than any other crop, and assist local textile industries, it's great, but it's also telling that we are now so health-obsessed that no other interest has the universal support as that one.