Recent reports declare Pepsi is modifying its products to appeal to the more health conscious consumer. Will the misinformed shopper buy into their marketing tactics?
Save Money – Shop at the Farmers Market Instead of the Grocery Store
May 12, 2011 By
Several recent studies have shown that it’s cheaper to shop at the farmers’ market than it is to shop the produce section at the grocery store. With the economy still working its way out of the recession, saving money is important to most of us. According to a new study, shopping at the farmers’ market instead of the grocery store will save money.
Simply Roasted Snap Pea Recipe
May 11, 2011 By
This year I decided to grow sugar snap peas for the first time in my garden; now I think I’m addicted! At first, my favorite part about growing this fine veggie was watching the slender vines grow strong and tall, and taking photographs of the delicate tendrils wrapping around one another for support. But now that we have enough peas to make a proper dish, I’ve found my favorite recipe, one that is so simple and has a divine flavor!
Best English Strawberry Crop in Decades Expected
May 11, 2011 By
The warm spring we’ve been enjoying on this side of the pond has giving us a large and high-quality strawberry crop, the best in about twenty years!
Canadians Fined $5200 for Growing Veggies in Basement
May 11, 2011 By
In the Mission district of British Columbia, a controlled substances bylaw has led to fines for dozens of residents who were growing food and flowers.
Bottled Water Recall
May 10, 2011 By
Mountain Pure bottled water has been recalled due to mold contamination. The recall affects more than 23,000 bottles of water.
New Pathogen, Livestock Reproductive Problems, Crop Failure, & Monsanto’s Roundup Ready® Crops {Take Action}
May 10, 2011 By
Internationally recognized plant pathologist Dr. Don Huber has found some things that we should really be concerned about, and they concern GMOs. He has spoken out about it, but the federal government isn’t listening yet.
Dr. Huber “wrote a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack warning of the discovery of a new pathogen and a possible link between Roundup Ready® (GMO) corn and soybeans and severe reproductive problems in livestock as well as widespread crop failure” in January.
