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>Hemp is the oldest fiber known to man. Among the oldest known Native American Indian artifacts are a pair of hemp sandals that were found in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
>Hemp is the longest and strongest natural fiber on earth.
>Hemp can be grown in nearly any climate, from Hawaii to Alaska without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
>Hemp enriches the soil in which it is grown, much like legumes. Unlike tobacco, hemp does not leach nutrients from the soil.
>Fiber board made from hemp is 6 times as strong as fiber board made from trees.
>Hemp will produce 4 times the amount of paper, per acre, than will trees.
>At least 2 crops of hemp can be harvested annually.
>The first law in the American Colonies regarding hemp, was that hemp must be grown in every colony.
>Hemp was the basic fabric used for clothing, paper, ropes, sails and rigging for ships. Hemp was indispensible in Colonial times in America.
>Until the advent of aspirin, marijuana was the analgesic of choice throughout the world.
>Until the late 1890's, paper was made predominantly from hemp. Until then, trees had not been used as a source for paper.
>Unike paper pulp made from trees, paper pulp made from hemp does not require bleaching with harmful dioxins use in the modern production of paper from trees.
>Thousands of products have been made from hemp in China for the past 10,000 years. |
>Hemp seeds are incredibly nutritional. Hemp seeds contain up to 35% protein which, unusual for a plant protein, contains ALL nine essential amino acids. Hemp seeds are high in unsturated fat.
>Between 15% - 25% of hemp's Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). This is an omega-3 fatty acid often lacking in our diet. Hemp seeds contain a wide variety of minerals, phytosterols, and phospholipids such as lecithin. |
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