Hemp

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Hemp has a long history in America, from the first plantings in Jamestown,
where growing hemp was mandatory, to the hemp sails of 19th-century clipper ships and the hemp canvas covers of pioneer wagons, to World War II’s massive “Hemp for Victory” program.
Hemp fiber offers greater durability and breathability
than cotton, which accounts for 25 percent
of the pesticides sprayed on the world’s crops.
“Biocomposites” of nonwoven hemp matting and polypropylene or epoxy are pressed into parts
such as door panels and luggage racks, replacing heavier and less safe fiberglass composites.
The low impact of the farming and processing of hemp stalks and the high strength, length and yield of the bast fibers make hemp, a traditional source of high-strength specialty paper, a favorite in today’s ecologically aware market.
Hemp seeds are valued primarily for the exceptional fatty acid composition of their oil, which makes up 30 percent of the whole seed and 44 percent of the nut.
Increasingly found on store shelves, shelled hemp seeds (“hemp nuts”) and cold pressed oil have exceptional nutritional
benefits and rich flavor.

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