niech zyje polska!

You know those serendipitous moments.
Those ones that when they occur make the spinning ol' world seem just right.
That's how I felt when I stumbled onto a gem, a pure gem.
And who, you ask, is responsible for my glee?
It could be none other than the Poles.
Poles have recently been given given due recognition for their traditional farming methods. That is, their organic farming methods.
Poland's history is rooted in small scale and subsistence farming "where chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers have always been too expensive to use. The vast majority of traditional small Polish family farms have in effect always been organic."
Sigh.
Glee can only last so long, I will sadly warn you. Although Poland is an oasis of pristine ecological beauty that generates food in its pure form, it's recent entry into the EU has made it vulnerable to powerful multi-national entities that don't much care about pristine beauty. And they care far less about food in its pure form.
Smithfield Foods, world's largest pork processor and hog producer, has recently set up factories in Poland. The path of destruction that Smithfield Foods consistently leaves is beyond disturbing, as many from North Carolina or Utah can attest.
Smithfield's retaliation to concern is full of logical fallacy. “Our local and national opponents are selfishly concerned with animal welfare instead of feeding the world.”
Its website disclaimers might comfort you though. "Smithfield does not warrant the validity of any health-related statements contained on the Site or any such information contained in third party sites referenced in the Site." Does this apply when they call their pork products 'nutritious?'
Smithfield's complete disregard for the Polish traditional way of life, the country's established laws, or anything living at all (aside from some pork-stuffed CEOs?) is documented here.
long live polska!