News & Articles By Tracey Watson
05/12/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Freak snowfall destroys 100 MILLION pounds of onions in Idaho and Oregon
Onions have been a food staple for over 4,000 years, and with good reason: They’re delicious! The National Onion Association reports that there are fewer than 1,000 onion farmers in the U.S., and they cultivate around 125,000 acres of onions each year. Considering the fact that the average American eats around 20 pounds of these […]
05/02/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Consumers now demanding their meat be raised “humanely,” without growth hormones or GMOs, according to new study
Recent polls indicate that over 90 percent of Americans want their food labeled in a way that clearly indicates the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is unsurprising, therefore, that a recent study conducted by the University of Illinois confirmed that when it comes to beef, chicken, eggs and dairy, the majority of people […]
04/17/2017 / By Tracey Watson
How to effortlessly collect rainwater for your garden this summer
With more and more people choosing to live “off the grid” and be as self-sufficient as possible, rainwater harvesting systems have become increasingly popular. While having such a system professionally installed can prove costly, creating your own DIY system can be inexpensive and easy, and will start saving you money on your monthly water bill […]
04/13/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Silly writer claims organic food is responsible for class warfare in the United States
Sales of organic meat and fresh produce have boomed in recent years, from $3 billion in 1997 to over $10 billion in 2003, and skyrocketing to over $43 billion in 2015. In her new book, Discriminating Tastes, author Margot Finn alleges that the reason for this has less to do with consumers becoming more health […]
03/06/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Researchers: 9% of the world’s food supply is thrown away or left to spoil
Unemployment and rising food costs have resulted in about a billion people around the world going to bed hungry every day – that’s nearly one in seven people who is officially starving. This problem is only likely to worsen, since the global population is growing at an unprecedented rate, and the United Nations Department of […]
02/28/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Stop overlooking this powerful medicinal melon in your grocery store
You may never have heard of Momordica charantia, also known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash or balmspear, but it has been a medicinal staple in India and China for hundreds of years, and its health benefits are far sweeter than its name may suggest. The bitter melon is a tropical fruit that can […]
02/28/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Floating farm of the future to produce 20 tons of vegetables a day
There is a massive problem threatening mankind’s future: The Earth’s population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, and our food supply is simply not keeping pace. The total number of people on the planet is expected to reach 8.3 billion by 2030, and by 2050, demand for food will likely have increased by 70 percent. […]
02/07/2017 / By Tracey Watson
Fast food packaging is making unhealthy food even more dangerous due to fluorinated compounds
Though it is true that more and more people are becoming aware of the negative impact that eating junk food can have on their health, there is a danger associated with eating these foods that most people are blissfully unaware of: The packaging around that junk food is potentially even more dangerous than what it’s […]
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