I have been watching episodes of Wartime Farm for the joy of finding out how things used to be done.
Food Tank, a prestigious Chicago-based think tank, lists 14 resolutions for 2014 and here they are with my comments.
Small-scale farming is labour-intensive and maybe that’s just what we need to solve our global problems rather than corporate schemes.
Pasteurization is one of the culprits in killing off the beneficial microbes we need in our guts to keep us healthy.
Lately I have been using several basic classic foods to add flavours and textures to simple meals. These are easy to make from scratch.
Young, would-be farmers are crying out for training opportunities which the people who would employ them cannot afford.
NANAIMO – There are strong similarities between food banks, welfare and international emergency aid.
NANAIMO – The arguments on genetically modified organisms are heating up.
NANAIMO – Author prepared for coming rise in food prices.
NANAIMO – Seed swaps help people contribute to food security locally.
NANAIMO – Advocating for less junk food in schools often faces resistance when it comes to money.
NANAIMO – Prepare for 2013 with a moderate diet this Christmas interspersed with real treats, not the other way round.
NANAIMO – More than 20 billion tons of soil on croplands to erosion.
Another food scare has erupted, this time about arsenic levels in rice.
NANAIMO: Growing gluten intolerance likely linked to processing.
NANAIMO: Healthy fruit and vegetables available in winter.
Like many results of economic globalization, honey from poorly-regulated sources can be untrustworthy.
Generations of working people have maintained their health with substantial soups.
Annual event brings back fond memories of fair trade sale.
Olive oil expert Tom Mueller who lives in Italy, has recently brought out a book called Extra Virginity.