HEALTH BENEFITS OF CINNAMON
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A powerful spice that can help reduce blood sugar levels.According to research, cinnamon has been used as early as 2800 B.C. for anointing, embalming and treating digestive and respiratory ailments. Cinnamon is also used in traditional medicine in countries like China, India and Iran. In modern medicine, cinnamon is used as an ant... read more

EPA BANS ALL FOOD USES OF NEUROTOXIC PESTICIDE CHLORPYRIFOS
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Public health experts and labor rights advocates celebrated Wednesday after the Biden administration announced that it will stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food to better protect human health, particularly that of children and farmworkers,... naturalblaze.com/2021... read more

FARM TO FORK: THE OPEN DATABASE THAT LETS PEOPLE BUY FOOD DIRECT FROM SOURCE
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Set up by food activists during lockdown, Farms to Feed Us connects people with farmers and growers across the country Farm to fork: the open database that lets people buy food direct from source... Farms to Feed Us is an open database of small-scale farms and growers from around the UK selling vegetables, meat, dairy items and othe... read more

FORMER MONSANTO GENETIC ENGINEER WARNS ABOUT POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS OF GMO POTATOES
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According to many, there are multiple health concerns that arise from the genetic engineering of our food. On top of this are multiple massive marketing campaigns to convince the human population that genetically modified food is not only completely safe, but also... at htt... read more

CARROT GINGER TURMERIC DRINK
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I just got back from kroger.com/Kroger where I found a new flavor of smoothie drink from bolthouse.com/product/carrot-ginger-turmeric/Bolthouse Farms . It's called Carrot Ginger Turmeric, and I gotta tell ya, after cracking one open -- not in the store, I'm ... read more

ATLANTA FOOD FOREST
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Such a wakingtimes.com/2019/05/30/atlanta-to-transform-7-acres-of-vacant-land-into-countrys-largest-free-food-forest/great idea !Atlanta's City Council just voted in favor of transforming over 7 acres of vacant property into the state of Georgia's first food forest. T... read more

27 POUND BUCKET OF MAC AND CHEESE
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We should just go ahead and get upi.com/OddNews/2019/01/11/Costco-selling-27-pound-bucket-of-mac-cheese/2111547230886this for our 13yo daughter.... read more

GOOD FOOD, BAD PACKAGING
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Feedback I sent to performancekitchen.com/Luvo (now Performance Kitchen) : I love your frozen meals, but hate your packaging. Your microwave cooking instructions basically say look elsewhere on package. Why not put the instructions right there where it says instructions? Opening the package ... read more

DROP THE DIET DRINKS
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Diet drinks TRIPLE your risk of stroke and dementia, and are FAR more dangerous than drinks sweetened with sugar.Boston University researchers found aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener, wreaks havoc on the arteries, as opposed to sugar-sweetened drinksThey found a direct link between this damage and dementia or stroke risk... read more

FARM OF THE FUTURE?
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Cool! But I also like one of the commenters' idea about forest gardens. Watch it on YouTube here: youtube.com/watch?v--tvJtUHnmUforest gardens ... read more

FARMERS USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO STOP FOOD WASTE
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So far, cropmobster.com/CropMobster has managed to distribute nearly half a million kilograms of food, which has brought in close to a million dollars in revenue for small producers. dw.com/en/farmers-use-social-media-to-stop-food-waste/a-1782... read more

10 WAYS TO SURVIVE SKYROCKETING FOOD PRICES
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Good to know. from titlefood prices hrefactivistpost.com/2014/05/10-ways-to-survive-skyrocketing-food.html#more10 Ways to Survive Skyrocketing Food Prices Food prices are getting out of control. As meats, dairy, and eggs climb to record high prices and over 50 million Ameri... read more

WHY YOUR BRAIN CRAVES JUNK FOOD AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
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The good news is that the research shows the less junk food you eat, the less you crave it. In other words, self-control! What a concept!: lifehacker.com/why-your-brain-craves-junk-food-and-what-you-can-do-ab-146912084... read more

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SMOOTHIE TO HEAL YOU FROM THE INSIDE OUT
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titleanti-inflammatory-smoothie hreffoodbabe.com/2013/09/30/anti-inflammatory-smoothie/I think I'll try this. If you are battling an aliment or just want to feel good -- this smoothie rocks. The addition of cranberries helps reduce water weight too -- a little aesthe... read more

KIDS HATE BROCCOLI
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Elizabeth (at the dinner table being forced to eat her broccoli): Ugh, can I throw up?Her mom: Um, no. Me: trying not to laugh out loudMom: You're not helping!... read more

DO WE REALLY NEED INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TO FEED THE WORLD?
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In a word, no. The biggest players in the food industry -- from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers -- spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their products to feed the world. But, do we really need industrial agriculture... read more

CINCINNATI PASSES RESOLUTION REQUIRING GE FOOD LABELING
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Good! And that's where Kroger is headquartered, which might make it more interesting.by EcoWatch Journal. DECEMBER 2, 2012. On November 30, the city of Cincinnati became the first in Ohio to pass a resolution to require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods, citing that consumers should have the ri... read more

MILLIONS AGAINST MONSANTO, THE FOOD FIGHT OF OUR LIVES
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If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it. -- Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of thealternativedaily.com/monsanto-owned-companies-to-boycott//Monsanto , quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, 1994Mo... read more

CLEAN 15
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activebeat.com/diet-nutrition/clean-15-the-15-lowest-pesticide-prone-forms-of-produce/?streamviewallClean 15: The 15 Lowest Pesticide-Prone Forms of Produce If you don't buy organic, health experts like David Suzuki suggest avoiding toxic pesticides linked to health issu... read more

CANDWICH, SANDWICH IN A CAN GOES ON SALE
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Not a bad idea! metro.co.uk/weird/864889-finally-a-sandwich-in-a-can-check-out-the-candwichCandwich: Sandwich in a can goes on sale The American makers of the candwich.com/Candwich , a sandwich in a can which can be dispensed by vending... read more

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOOD STORAGE
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beprepared.com/Emergency Essentials -- Be Prepared Emergency Preparedness Food Storage . That's the Boy Scout motto, isn't it? Never hurtsBePrepared.com is the world's largest dedicated online marketplace for survival food, water, and gear. They're a complete o... read more

WHICH FOOD ADDITIVES MAKE CHILDREN BEHAVE BADLY
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...food additives used in hundreds of children's foods and drinks can cause temper tantrums and disruptive behavior...: titlebad behavior-causing foods hreffoodmatters.com/articles-1/w... read more

ANOTHER REASON TO AVOID MONSANTO PRODUCTS
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A very technical article from gmo-free-regions.org/fileadmin/files/gmo-free-regions/GMO-Free-Europe-2010/Carrasco-ChemResToxAug2010.pdfGMO-Free-Europe-2010 The above article is no longer available, but here is their main page: gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regi... read more

MAKE YOUR OWN SPORTS DRINK
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... for a fraction of the cost. This is the one thing that kills our food budget, but we keep buying it because my back muscles seem to need the electrolytes to keep from spasming. At least, that's what I've convinced myself of. I've been battling back problems since 1996, and this is just part of the routine I've set... read more

6 WAYS MUSHROOMS CAN SAVE THE WORLD
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Very cool talk given here. He talks fast, so you have to pay close attention. ted.com/talks/lang/eng/paulstametson6waysmushroomscansavetheworld.html6 ways mushrooms can save the world ... read more