(100 Percent Fed Up) Starvation and Refugees Within Ukraine
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Edible Oil Prices Soar As Global Food Prices Approach Record Highs
(Ethan Huff) The price of soybeans has reached its highest level since 2008, which is the last time a major market crash happened.
Vitamin E Benefits: Why it Matters & the Best Places to Find It
(Ocean Robbins) Henry Albright Mattill was obsessed with the possibility that milk was the “perfect food.” The professor of biochemistry ran a series of experiments, starting in 1920, in which he fed a group of rats nothing but cow’s milk for their entire lives. Aside from the grim monotony (no 31 flavors here), the rats appeared to thrive. (Our view on the use of animals in medical research is here.)
Top 5 Cancer-Fighting Vegetables (With Recipes!)
(Dr Leonard Coldwell) Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States and was responsible for over 608,000 deaths in 2021. And while there are several ways to treat and beat cancer naturally, the best way to fight cancer is to prevent it from developing in the first place.
5 Simple A.M. Hacks to Get 2x More Done Before Lunch
(Krista Mollion) Maybe you are ambitious or just want to stop stressing? Do you often feel overwhelmed or behind in your tasks? Does your To-Do list never stop growing? If you want practical and easy tips to get more done in your day, and especially to use the morning hours, then I invite you to keep reading.
What is Amaranth? History, Benefits, and Uses
(Ocean Robbins) The late comedian Mitch Hedberg observed that “Rice is great when you’re really hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something.” Had he known about amaranth, a tiny staple food about the size of a poppy seed, he might have amended the joke to “Amaranth is great when you’re really hungry and want to eat 100,000 of something.” And not just any something — amaranth delivers a powerful nutritional profile, has a distinctive, nutty flavor, and looks fabulous while growing.
What are Food Allergies — And What Can You Do About Them?
(Ocean Robbins) When I was a teenager, I spent some time backpacking in Malaysia. One night, I woke to the sound of chewing close to my ear. Instantly full of adrenaline, I leapt to my feet and, clad only in my underwear, did my best warrior impression. Brandishing a pocketknife and a flashlight, I attempted to intimidate what I thought was some sort of monster that had invaded my hut.
Veggie Only! UK School Bans Meat from Lunches Over Climate Fears
(Peter Caddle) A school in the UK has decided to ban all meat options from its lunch menu over fears surrounding climate change.
The Truth About Nitrates and Nitrites in Your Food & Water
(Ocean Robbins) In his really long poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells the story of a crusty old sailor who forces a wedding guest to listen to his awful tale of being stuck at sea, while running out of drinking water. It’s at this point that Coleridge pens two of the most famous lines in all of English literature:
15 Addictive Foods to Avoid and How to Deal with “Addiction-like Behavior”
(Zoey Sky) Substances like alcohol and drugs are often associated with addiction, but certain foods can also cause addictive behavior. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, foods full of carbs, fat and sugar are often linked to addiction.
The Growing Importance of Creating Your Own Fertilizer
(Joanna Miller) We’ve all been watching prices climb at the grocery stores, and it’s only getting worse. There are issues at every level of food production and distribution. Certain kinds of mandates have made it more difficult for truckers to do their job. Meat processors had to add a variety of safety protocols and new jobs, such as “social distance monitors,” in their processing plants to slow down Covid outbreaks. The more overhead expenses the processors have, the more the costs of the actual product increase. And in between the megadrought and skyrocketing fertilizer prices, food is simply getting harder to produce. The ongoing fire at the fertilizer plant in North Carolina will not help.
Inflation Is Hitting Low-Income Families the Hardest, With Some Now Spending 1/3 of Their Budget on Food
(Cassie B.) Rising food prices are hitting families around the world hard, and the lowest-income households are now spending as much as a third of their budget on food in some places as a result of inflation.
US Consumers Will Push Back On High Food Prices, Mondelez CEO Says
(Activist Post) America’s top snack company, Mondelez International, told Bloomberg TV Friday that consumers will begin to push back on rising food prices as the economy reopens.
What Are GMOs or Bioengineered Foods? And Are They Safe?
(Ocean Robbins) Before you get too excited, I want to make it clear that I’m referring to the phenomenon of sexual reproduction. That’s the incredibly cool process that creates variety, diversity, and new life.
DC Asks Shoppers to Start Rationing Food: Is This Just the Beginning?
(Jeff Thompson) We’ve kept our fingers on the pulse of supply chain issues for years now here at The Organic Prepper. Just last week we wrote about all of the impending supply chain issues which were plaguing America. Shortly after that piece was published we saw further edicts be given which banned particular Canadian truckers from coming across the border.