Below is everything (newest at top) with "life OR health OR prepping OR food" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereFOODS NAMED AFTER CULTURES... BUT NOT REALLYfrom 2026 in ( life / health / food / language )
Prompted and edited by Bill.Food history is basically a scrapbook of misunderstandings, stereotypes, and Europeans projecting their fantasies onto other cultures. Let's walk through a few of the most interesting examples. Here are some of the biggest offenders -- dishes whose names gesture toward a people or place, but the conne... read more SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE MEAT WE EATfrom 2025 in ( life / health / food / meat )
If you are eating meat from any of the big factory farms, you should watch this and learn about the details that go on there. It might make you want to raise your own chickens, pigs or cows. bitchute.com/video/mNKgpKIsLFryThe Real Effect of Slaughterhouses on Humans On Tuesday, August 12th, 2025... read more WHAT TO PLANT IN MID-MAY: A GUIDE FOR GARDENERSfrom 2025 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
Prompted and edited by Bill. As mid-May rolls around, gardeners are entering the prime planting season for warm-weather crops. The last frost has passed, and the soil is warming up, making it the perfect time to introduce summer vegetables, herbs, and flowers into your garden. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just getting star... read more HEALTHY SNACK CONVERSATION WITH BING COPILOTfrom 2024 in ( life / health / food / recipes )
Q: Which food preservatives allowed in the United States are the most damaging to one's health and should be avoided? Left unsaid was the part where other, smarter countries have outlawed some of this. A: Several food preservatives allowed in the United States have been linked to potential health risks. Here are some of the most concern... read more THERE IS STILL TIME TO GROW THESE FROM SEEDfrom 2022 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
According to this gardening video ( youtube.com/watch?v7ecAQbZaIDY&t352sWhat Vegetables Can I Still Plant in August? IN ANY CLIMATE ), there's still time (60 days before first frost) to grow these FROM SEED: /images/mother-daughter-mother-daughter-home-garden-a57005f1dc5c0ce... read more MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR YARD BY PLANNING AN EDIBLE LANDSCAPEfrom 2022 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
(Natural News) A home garden is a must-have for any prepper. Even if you live in a small house or apartment, you can grow vegetables and herbs on a window sill or in containers like pots or buckets. With some planning, you can also turn your yard into an edible landscape before SHTF. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com)tar... read more HEALTH BENEFITS OF CINNAMONfrom 2022 in ( life / health / food )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 PREPPER RECIPES: HOW TO MAKE DELICIOUS ACORN PANCAKESfrom 2022 in ( culture / food / recipes / prepper )
(Natural News) As a prepper, you may already know that foraging is a useful skill to have, especially if you're always looking for more ways to add to your food supply when SHTF. Knowing how to forage is a good way to save money on food expenses. naturalnews.com/2022-06-13-prep... read more REDUCE FOOD WASTE BY STORING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROPERLYfrom 2022 in ( life / health / food / advice )
Bananas: Bananas release high levels of ethylene gas, so store them alone on the counter. Once they're ripe, move bananas to the fridge for a couple of days until you're ready to eat them. Buy bananas that are still a little green so they don't get overripe too quickly.Berries: Blackb... read more BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE AFFECTS NEW PARENTS WITH INCREASING PRICES AND LACK OF AVAILABILITYfrom 2022 in ( education / news / food )
Intentional, manufactured shortage.A baby formula shortage in the US is hurting young parents across the country. How did this ever happen? Years ago in Hong Kong laws were enforced to prevent Chinese visitors across the border from carrying more than two cans of formula out of Hong Kong and into China. This flood of... read more 18 SIGNS THAT FOOD SHORTAGES WILL GET A LOT WORSE AS WE HEAD INTO THE SECOND HALF OF 2022from 2022 in ( education / news / food )Intentional, manufactured shortage.By Michael Snyder If you think that things are bad now, just wait until we get into the second half of this year. Global food... 18 Signs That Food Shortages Will Get A Lot Worse As We Head Into The Second Half Of... activist... read more EPA BANS ALL FOOD USES OF NEUROTOXIC PESTICIDE CHLORPYRIFOSfrom 2021 in ( life / health / food )
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 BREAKTHROUGH TECH TO STORE FOOD UNREFRIGERATED FOR WEEKSfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / food / storage )
Wow, this is huge!The solution has emerged in Farther Farms, a food tech startup co-founded by Saran (MPS '17) and Mike Annunziata ('11, MBA '17), with technology developed at Cornell. Its innovative sterilization technology produces shelf-stable foods that don't need freezing or refrigeration. Their ... read more NYC RESTAURANTS TO BAN CUOMO FROM DININGfrom 2020 in ( culture / food / restaurants / politics )
Serves him right! No pun intended.Struggling restaurant owners city-wide are permanently banning New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo from setting foot into their establishments. Effective immediately... :... read more ORGANIC DIETS DRASTICALLY LOWER GLYPHOSATE LEVELS IN BODYfrom 2020 in ( life / health / food / treatment )
Krissy Waite: We all have the right to food that is free of toxic... : wakingtimes.com/2020/08/13/groundbreaking-study-shows-organic-diets-drastically-lower-glyphosate-levels-in-the-bod... read more FARM TO FORK: THE OPEN DATABASE THAT LETS PEOPLE BUY FOOD DIRECT FROM SOURCEfrom 2020 in ( life / health / food )
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 TWO FRIENDS MAKING HOMEMADE DOG TREATS TO RAISE MONEY FOR FOOD PANTRYfrom 2020 in ( life / health / food / pets )
Two 10-year-old boys in Milton, Massachusetts, are baking homemade dog treats multiple times a week to raise money for a local food pantry.: sunnyskyz.com/good-news/3861/Two-Best-F... read more FORMER MONSANTO GENETIC ENGINEER WARNS ABOUT POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS OF GMO POTATOESfrom 2020 in ( life / health / food )
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 THE PPP IS LETTING OUR SMALL RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES DIEfrom 2020 in ( culture / food / restaurants / politics )The PPP was supposed to save our small restaurants and businesses. But where's the money?...: news./column-ppp-letting-small-restaurants-120014102.htmlnews. See also: ... read more WINTER ORANGES IN NEBRASKAfrom 2019 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
Amazing. Nebraska retiree uses Earth's heat to grow oranges in snow... See youtube.com/watch?vZD-3-gsgsnkyoutube.com/watch?vZD-3-gsgsnk Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20°F (the record low is -40°F/C), but retired mailman Russ Finch gr... read more MARIJUANA, HEMP AND CBD: WHAT'S LEGAL AND WHEREfrom 2019 in ( life / health / food / legal )
For those asking for a friend, see webmd.com/pain-management/news/20190108/marijuana-hemp-cbd-whats-legal-and-wheremarijuana-hemp-cbd-whats-legal-and-where :As the legalized cannabis industry in the United States grows with nearly every election, consumers interested in the... read more 27 POUND BUCKET OF MAC AND CHEESEfrom 2019 in ( life / health / food )
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 HORSETAIL HERB SAID TO REMOVE ALUMINUMfrom 2017 in ( life / health / food / plants )
The Health Ranger reveals why Horsetail herb, which grows as a weed, allows your body to eliminate toxic ALUMINUM, a heavy metal linked to Alzheimer's and dementia. (It's also found in popular deodorant products.) naturalnews.com/-health-ranger-science-horsetail-herb-preve... read more DROP THE DIET DRINKSfrom 2017 in ( life / health / food )
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 HOTDOG FROM REGGIO'Sfrom 2017 in ( culture / food / restaurants / chicago )
Just had a hotdog from yelp.com/biz/reggios-pizza-express-o-hare-airport-chicago-3Reggio's at Chicago's O'Hare Airport . I'm told that's a real Chicago style dog. It was good!... read more WILD LETTUCE TO HELP PAINfrom 2017 in ( life / health / food / treatment )
This looks very familiar in my yard. Go here for more info: naturalblaze.com/2017/03/wild-lettuce-painkiller-growing-backyard-anxiety-migraine-pain.htmllettuce I'm surprised I haven't come across wild lettuce as an alternative to toxic pain, migraine and anxi... read more FARM OF THE FUTURE?from 2017 in ( life / health / food )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 ADDICTED TO CEREALfrom 2015 in ( culture / humor / food )
Bill: I think I'm addicted to cereal. Tara: Addicted? Bill: Yeah. I'm gonna hit the street looking for my latest fix. Tara: And by street you mean Aisle 3 at Kroger, right? Bill: Right.... read more THE REAL REASON WHEAT IS TOXICfrom 2014 in ( life / health / food / poison )
Standard wheat harvest protocol in the US is to drench the wheat fields with Roundup several days before the combine harvesters work through the fields because withered, dead wheat plants are less taxing on the farm equipment and allows for an earlier, easier and bigger harvesttitleclick for larger ... read more NUTTY GRAIN AND OAT BARSfrom 2014 in ( culture / food / recipes )
I need to try this. Too bad I hate cooking so much. I eat way too many amazon.com/dp/B002DHN956/refas-li-qf-sp-asin-il-tl?ieUTF8&taghepyacom-20&camp1789&creative9325&linkCodeas2&creativeASINB002DHN956&linkId64bf045de512188c7c7246762a1908d7snacks at work, but at least these are healthy. The snack... read more FARMERS USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO STOP FOOD WASTEfrom 2014 in ( life / health / food )
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 PRICESfrom 2014 in ( life / health / food )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 52 PLANTS IN THE WILD YOU CAN EATfrom 2014 in ( life / health / food / plants )
You should NEVER eat unripe gardenerspath.com/?selderberrieselderberries . That caution aside, this is good to know if you're ever starving or just have the munchies while wandering through your back yard! :) We all know our market vegetables and fruits are trusted edible... read more WHY YOUR BRAIN CRAVES JUNK FOOD AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT ITfrom 2013 in ( life / health / food )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 OUTfrom 2013 in ( life / health / food )
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 DINNER AND A SHOWfrom 2013 in ( culture / food / restaurants )
After stopping at Tara's sister's house in Smyrna to pick up a newly-refurbished Kindle Fire her husband had put together for her, we had dinner at a nearby Mexican restaurant, Mi Tierra. Now chagosmexrestaurant.com/Chago's Elizabeth was dying for refried beans! Whatever. She's eight. ... read more SOME NON-ORGANIC FOODS CONTAIN UPWARDS OF 180 TIMES FLUORIDE LEVEL OF TAP WATERfrom 2013 in ( life / health / food / water )
... the average person's cumulative exposure to fluoride from food, beverages, personal care products, and water is up to seven times the recommended maximum level, according to a government-compiled toxicological profile. debamboozled.com/2013/11/16/fluoride/Here's a good ... read more STRUGGLE IN THE VEGETABLE GARDENfrom 2013 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )No, not just me and my pathetic crop management. While that's definitely been a struggle, there have apparently been physical altercations going on in the garden, specifically on top of the onions. The tops of those plants -- once so proud and erect -- are all now bent over. I hope they're not broken, not that I guess it will affect th... read more BENEFITS OF TURMERIC (2013)from 2013 in ( life / health / food / plants )
Nothing can replace exercise, but turmeric extract does a pretty good job of producing some of the same cardiovascular health benefits, most notably in women undergoing age-associated adverse changes in arterial health.: activistpost.com/2013/05/... read more DO WE REALLY NEED INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TO FEED THE WORLD?from 2013 in ( life / health / food )
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 MAJOR FOOD COMPANIES CONSIDER LOBBYING FOR GMO LABELINGfrom 2013 in ( life / health / food / politics )
Maybe there is hope for mankind, after all? Thanks to the boycotts, and more people refusing to remain ignorant? Whatever the reason, this looks promising. : activistpost.com/2013/02/wal-mart-pepsi-and-20-major-... read more MILLIONS AGAINST MONSANTO, THE FOOD FIGHT OF OUR LIVESfrom 2012 in ( life / health / food )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 BRITISH TOWN GROWS ALL OF ITS OWN VEGETABLES, SEES IMPROVED CIVIC LIFEfrom 2011 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
When the small British mill town of Todmorden, tucked in between Yorkshire and Lancashire, first began installing fruit and vegetable gardens all around the area as part of the Incredible Edible program, it likely had no idea that the novel, yet simple, concept would make the town a foremost inspirational and self-sustaining mo... read more NATURALLY REDUCE YOUR RISK OF ALLERGIESfrom 2011 in ( life / health / food / treatment )
Yet again, the solutions for most of the ailments that plague modern society are to be found in the natural world, not the synthetic world of establishment medicine and Big Pharma. : activistpost.com/2011/10/3-ways... read more THANKS TO THE FDA, YOU REALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S IN YOUR FOODfrom 2011 in ( life / health / food / safety )
It's been stuck this way since the early 1990s, when the FDA hired former thealternativedaily.com/monsanto-owned-companies-to-boycott//Monsanto lawyer Michael Taylor to write the regulations, or lack thereof.Read, liste... read more CANDWICH, SANDWICH IN A CAN GOES ON SALEfrom 2011 in ( life / health / food )
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 1 IN 4 SUPERMARKET MEAT SAMPLES TAINTED WITH DRUGSfrom 2011 in ( life / health / food / shopping )
Another reason to go vegetarian, although their math isn't right. Forty-seven percent is much worse than 1 in 4. Maybe we should actually read the article? :): npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/04/... read more PICK-YOUR-OWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FARMSfrom 2011 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
This could prove useful as food (and gas) prices soar this coming year: Where to pickyourown.org/Find Pick-Your-Own Fruit and Vegetable Farms /Orchards for Local, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Pumpkins, Along With Canning, Freezing & Preserving Instructions!Find a pick your own... read more DEMS PULL FAST ONE WITH FOOD SAFETY BILLfrom 2010 in ( life / health / food / politics )
It didn't take long for Democrats in the House to figure a way around the constitutional roadblock that halted the advance of S. 510: The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, following its approval by the Senate last week.:... read more ANOTHER REASON TO AVOID MONSANTO PRODUCTSfrom 2010 in ( life / health / food )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 HAS THE FDA LOST ITS MIND... AGAIN?from 2010 in ( life / health / food / politics )
In the latest volley of the US Food and Drug Administration's bizarre war on scientific freedom of speech, the FDA has sent a Warning Letter to the president and CEO of Diamond Foods stating that the firm's packages of shelled walnuts are in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.Read, listen... read more CAKE MIXES AND TOXINSfrom 2010 in ( life / health / food / safety )
PLEASE remember to check your cupboards when you get home tonight!!!Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake and cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home. A high school student had pancakes and it almost became fatal. His mom, a registered nurse, made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play ten... read more 6 WAYS MUSHROOMS CAN SAVE THE WORLDfrom 2009 in ( life / health / food )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 BENEFITS OF TURMERIC (2009)from 2009 in ( life / health / food / treatment )
Turmeric, a spice which they eat loads of in India, essentially shuts down cancer switches in the body. Especially effective for breast and prostate cancer, but really all cancers. I add turmeric to at least one meal a day, as well as cayenne which is great for the cardiovascular system and inflammation in general. They have almost no cancer in ... read more WHAT TO PLANT NOWfrom 2009 in ( life / health / food / home-garden )
Just FYI if you were wondering, 'cuz I was. In my case, it's the middle of September.Broccoli. If you live in a warmer climate and can find a quick growing Broccoli variety, you can harvest well into November.Source: ufseeds.com/learning/what-to-plant-now#Septem... read more MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES AND FOOD ARTICLESfrom 2008 in ( culture / food / recipes )
This just in: healthline.com/nutrition/turmeric-and-black-pepperturmeric and black pepper together kindearth.net/kind-earth-recipes/Kind Earth Recipes by Anastasia Cheap, healthy: divineca... read more |
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