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Reduce food waste by refrigerating fruits and vegetables

December 20, 2022 -

The study has found that refrigerating fruits and vegetables instead of keeping them in a fruit bowl on the kitchen counter can help extend their shelf life.

The food charity Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) reported that different fruits and vegetables can be eaten up to 10 weeks after their "best before" dates if they are refrigerated.

Researchers found that loose apples last longer when refrigerated at 7.2 F (4 C), almost 70 days longer compared to ...

Food safety tips: 6 Ways to avoid bacterial infection at home

March 15, 2023 -

Avoiding bacterial contamination is even more important when you are dealing with a survival scenario, where you will likely have fewer resources if something goes wrong.Understanding bacterial contamination

Bacterial contamination is the contamination of food via bacteria.

Contamination occurs when bacteria multiply within the food, causing it to go bad. If you eat food that has been contaminated, you will get sick. For example, food poisoning is caused by bacterial ...

Learn how to decipher packaged food labels and avoid harmful ingredients

February 27, 2023 -

Chemical-sounding ingredients like sodium or calcium propionate are often linked to adverse health effects. They can increase your risk of developing health problems like obesity or diabetes.

Learn more about natural and artificial additives to protect your family from the potentially harmful side effects of various common food ingredients.

According to a 2021 survey from food safety and nutrition nonprofit International Food Information Council (IFIC), at least two-thirds ...

Top 7 ways most Americans WASTE money

June 26, 2023 -

How many Americans have "walked for the cure" (or run) for some huge corporate scam organization that gives 99 percent of the donated money to the pharma thugs that run the show (and it is just a show)? When really, the "search for the cure" for cancer to them means promoting harmful diagnostic tests (mammogram scam-o-grams), pushing for chemotherapy and radiation, and promoting useless surgeries that just temporarily stave off the inevitable. Got bad food disease? Don't use bad ...

Radioactive waste discovered at Missouri elementary school

October 21, 2022 -

The report by the Boston Chemical Data Corp. (BCDC) confirmed fears about nuclear waste contamination at the Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri. BCDC refused to divulge the entities that requested and paid for its analysis.

Its report was based on samples taken from the school in August 2022, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The company took samples from the school's library, kitchen, classrooms, fields and playgrounds and tested them in its laboratories ...

Instead of fixing America’s conventional food supply, CDC researchers plan to eliminate the term OBESITY and re-brand it a DISEASE, to avoid confusion

May 28, 2023 -

Any person can choose to eat healthy food that is organic and/or local, free from pesticides, processed ingredients, added sugars, toxic gluten, and chemical-laden oils. Any person can choose to exercise regularly and take supplements to maintain optimal health, but the CDC wants to avoid all of this as advice, thinking that if they just erase and censor "labels" for obesity, immediate-gratification consumers who often do not exercise, then the problems will magically disappear ...

Online safety: How to avoid common internet scams

April 26, 2023 -

But modern technology has made online shopping and banking easier for shoppers of all ages across the globe. All you need is a computer, a laptop or a smartphone to buy various items or send and receive money.

Unfortunately, the very same technology is being used by scammers to lie to people and steal information and money.

If you often shop online, read on to learn about common internet scams and how to avoid them.App scams

Do you love downloading new apps ...

Scientists develop way to extract metals from mining waste using engineered microorganisms

March 31, 2023 -

A Burnaby-based (Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada) company called Tersa Earth Innovations says it is using modified microorganisms to filter out valuable metals like copper and gold from the discarded waste material, which was thought to be worthless.

It turns out that copper and gold comprise the majority of the metals found in tailings at 46 percent and 21 percent, respectively. Up until now, however, there was no known way to extract it, hence why it was left ...

DO NOT ANSWER: 12 Scam phone numbers to avoid

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12 Common spam and scam numbers

Users of the background check company BeenVerified have reported more than 150,000 suspicious phone numbers in the past two years.

However, a new analysis shows that these 12 spam and scam numbers were the subject of more than a hundred complaints. Nine of the 12 malicious numbers will send scam text messages that are designed to trick victims into clicking on a malicious link.

Out of the 12, four impersonated businesses, like a bank ...

Sexual predators avoid jail time by identifying as “transgender”

July 25, 2023 -

Beginning in 2010 when the teenager was just 15 years old, Cole repeatedly sexually abused a young boy over the course of six years. Cole, who was 20 at the time it all began, befriended the teen, gained his trust, and proceeded to molest the boy in his sleep.

According to reports, Cole sexually attacked the boy on numerous occasions. In one instance, the boy woke up and Cole's genitals were in his mouth. In another instance, Cole basically raped the boy, later claiming ...

Waste of money: Germany to discard $4.5 BILLION of unused COVID-19 vaccines

July 14, 2023 -

Berlin already threw away 54 million doses by the end of 2022 and discarded an additional 29 million doses in the first quarter of 2023. This amounted to a total of 83 million doses, though the number is likely to be higher.

The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) did not provide the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses discarded in the second quarter of 2023. It told POLITICO in an email: "Accordingly, a total volume of total disposed COVID-19 vaccine doses acquired ...

7 Tips for older adults to avoid injury during exercise

January 11, 2023 -

But human bodies change with age, and the risk of injury becomes higher as you get older. Sprains and strains, or the stretching and tearing of ligaments, tendons and muscles, are common in the shoulders, knees and ankles of older adults.

Follow these seven tips to avoid injuries during exercise:Get a basic medical screening

Talk with your doctor to make certain the physical activity you're considering is safe for you. Find out if you have any conditions that ...

Planting cucumbers early can help farmers avoid downy mildew, reveals study

January 03, 2023 -

What is downy mildew?

Downy mildew is an oomycete or water mold that destroys plant foliage. The disease is common in cucurbits, a plant family that includes cucumbers, gourds, squashes and various melons.

Pseudoperonospora cubensis, a pathogen similar to a fungus, causes cucurbit downy mildew. Infected plants develop angular, yellow or brown spots on their leaves.

Cucurbit plants with downy mildew may die. Those that survive will have reduced or non-existent yields, ...

Pharmaceutical waste: Over 25% of rivers worldwide contaminated with potentially toxic levels of prescription drugs

November 11, 2022 -

The study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at the presence of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the world's rivers. Researchers involved in the study found concentrations of over-the-counter and prescription drugs at potentially toxic levels in more than a quarter of the locations studied.

To measure the presence of 61 pharmaceutical substances, researchers obtained water samples from 258 rivers in 104 countries across ...

DIY cleaning tips: 8 Surfaces to avoid if you’re cleaning with vinegar

July 17, 2023 -

However, keep in mind that vinegar can damage certain surfaces because it is acidic. To prevent any damage, avoid using vinegar cleaning solutions on the following surfaces and items. (h/t to TheEpochTimes.com)Carpets

While some DIY tips recommend using vinegar for pet stains, it is not as effective as specialized enzymatic carpet cleaners.

Vinegar may temporarily mask the odor, but it is not enough to address the underlying cause. It's better to use a carpet cleaner ...

IAEA says Fukushima nuclear plant plan to dump radioactive waste into Pacific Ocean is perfectly safe

July 10, 2023 -

Published in a report on July 4, the news, which comes following a "comprehensive assessment and safety review" of treated wastewater stored at the plant, explains that "controlled, gradual discharges of the treated water to the sea," which is what the Japanese government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) are planning to do, will have a "negligible radiological impact on people and the environment."

Sure, the Pacific Ocean is quite large and it might seem ...

French startup opens world’s first solar panel recycling factory to address “waste mountain” expected by 2050

June 14, 2023 -

The factory, owned by specialist solar recycling company ROSI, aims to extract and reuse up to 99 percent of a thrown-out solar panel's components, including its precious metals.

Solar panels have an average lifespan of 25 to 30 years, at most, and experts warn that this relatively short lifetime will force the world to soon face a monumental waste problem as more and more of these solar panels reach the endpoint of their usability. (Related: Relying solely on wind and ...

Revealed: Nearly 100 potential PFAS-polluted sites in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia from fracking waste

December 23, 2022 -

(Article by Kristina Marusic republished from EHN.org)

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been used in hydraulic fracturing and other types of oil and gas wells across the U.S. for at least a decade.

Exposure to the chemicals, which are also used to make various consumer products nonstick and waterproof, is linked to health problems including kidney and testicular cancer, liver and thyroid problems, reproductive problems, lowered vaccine efficacy ...

Travel advisory issued by advocacy group warning parents to avoid “trans refuge” states

May 28, 2023 -

The warning issued by the American Principles Project (APP) is a response to legislation in these states allowing state family courts to take temporary emergency jurisdiction over minors who enter the state to access gender-related surgeries or sex-change medications, even if the minor has come from another state. They note that legal experts have argued that such laws could cause out-of-state parents to lose custody of their children.

Senate Bill 107 in California established ...

Dems silencing truth about ‘brain dead’ fetterman until august to avoid special election

February 28, 2023 -

(Article by Baxter Dmitry republished from NewsPunch.com)

According to reports, Fetterman, the 6 foot 8, heavily tattooed Democrat, is essentially “brain dead” and unable to take care of himself, much less perform the job he was elected to do.

Democrats are determined to silence the truth about Fetterman’s condition until after August 28 in order to avoid a special election which they understand they would almost certainly lose.

Being told that Fetterman ...