All posts tagged with food production
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-(Natural News) The ancient Chinese were engaged in aquaculture at least 4,500 years before the Egyptians, the civilization previously considered to be the first to attempt the farming of food fish, an international team of researchers and experts said recently. The team, made up of researchers from Japan, China, Germany and the U.K., came to […]
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-(Natural News) Purchasing organic foods means you’re supporting more environmentally and animal-friendly means of manufacturing food products. But not all companies are forthcoming about their practices. One such company, Natural Prairie, one of the largest producers of certified “organic” milk in America, has been accused of mistreating and neglecting their animals. The concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) operator […]
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-(Natural News) As the clown circus of American politics continues to dominate the headlines, hundreds of thousands of Midwesterners are without power, and at least 10 million acres of food crops in Iowa alone have been destroyed, thanks to the devastation caused by the “Great Derecho.” This massive storm, which swept across Iowa and Illinois […]
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-(Natural News) BREWSTER, Wash. — In the summer months, this tiny community on the shores of the Columbia River becomes the heart of America’s apple industry, ripe fruit weighing down branches in the surrounding orchards before they’re loaded onto trains and shipped around the world. (Article by Reid Wilson republished from TheHill.com) Hundreds of migrants […]
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-(Natural News) Yam is a staple crop grown in Asia, the Caribbean, South Pacific and Africa. In some parts of the world, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, yam serves as the main source of calories in people’s diets. According to researchers at North Dakota State University, increased utilization of local staple crops, such as […]
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-(Natural News) If you want to grow crops throughout the year – without worrying about the frost killing them, there are numerous ways to broaden your growing season by weeks, months or even indefinitely, regardless of how chilly it gets. (h/t to PreparednessMama.com) 1. Choose the right plants Pick plants that will yield produce in […]
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-(Natural News) By now, you have probably heard the disturbing news that farmers all across America are being told to dump their produce because of an alleged “excess,” even as grocery stores and food banks run mysteriously low on key staples. Well, there is some good news to share despite all this as many farmers […]
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-(Natural News) American greed in the age of godless capitalism knows no bounds. There’s almost nothing too sinister or evil that today’s Americans won’t do for a buck, including manufacturing the cheapest and most overpriced products with built-in obsolescence that they can get away with, which is exactly what John Deere is doing with its newest lines […]
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-(Natural News) Once upon a time so-called “preppers” — people who believe they should be prepared for any and all possible scenarios including the great apocalypse — were deemed ‘crazies,’ though mostly by city folks who believe, falsely, that grocery stores magically have endless supplies of food. The fact is grocery stores don’t have much […]
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-(Natural News) Oryza sativa or rice is considered a staple food in many countries, particularly in Asia. One of the oldest cereal grains in the world, rice is an excellent source of starch and comes in different varieties, such as long-grain (Basmati), black rice, African rice, glutinous (sticky) rice, and brown rice. Although brown rice is not be […]
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