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POPSWhere they grow our junk food It has provided an abundance of cheap calories for a food system that operates by Doritos economics. A bushel of corn produces some 440 two-ounce bags of 99-cent chips. Farmer grosses $3.70 for the bushel of corn, Doritos more than $440.
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POPSBrazil's Lula Rebuffs Biofuels Critics at World Food Summit "Subsidies create dependency, break down entire production systems and provoke hunger and poverty. It is high time to do away with them,'' Lula stated. "It offends me to see fingers pointed against clean biofuels—fingers tainted with oil and coal." US corn-based ethanol is an example of a harmful type of biofuel "shot up with subsidies and shielded behind tariff barriers," Lula added. ::
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POPSCanada Smartening up? Perhaps!
In a speech last month, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said, "While many are worrying about filling their gas tanks, many others around the world are struggling to fill their stomachs, and it is getting more and more difficult every day ... In just two months, rice prices have skyrocketed to near historical levels, rising by around 75 per cent globally." And it's the same story for other grain The world cannot solve global warming by starving the hundreds of millions of people who are desperately poor. A way must be found both to fight climate change and increase the global food supply. That is why the United Nations has called for a five-year moratorium on biofuel production and urged its members to explore the possibility of deriving biofuels from agricultural waste and nonfood crops. Jean Ziegler, United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, says that using food crops to create biofuels when much of the world can barely afford to eat is "a crime against
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POPSSmartening-up pills needed The great irony is that many of these dishes are so delicious that cooks might even prepare more than they need just so they can look forward to using up the extra later - think of Italian arancini or refried risotto balls with their delightfully crunchy outsides, and you get the idea. And you simply can't make fried rice without rice that's been cooked and cooled. advertisement Before giving up on taking leftovers seriously - and there are plenty of pressing environmental, economic and even moral reasons why we shouldn't - it's not so much about boring frugality as about food that tastes really good.
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POPSFDA - Recall "Clostridium botulinum bacterium spores have the potential for growth that produces a toxin that causes a potentially fatal form of food poisoning - botulism. Symptoms of botulism poisoning in humans can begin from 6 hours to 2 weeks after eating food that contains the toxin. Symptoms may include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and muscle weakness that moves progressively down the body, affecting the shoulders first, then descending to the upper arms, lower arms, thighs, and calves. Botulism poisoning also can cause paralysis of the breathing muscles, which can result in death unless assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation) is provided. Individuals who have these symptoms and who may have recently eaten the green beans or garbanzo beans currently under recall or other food products made with these items should seek immediate medical attention."
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POPSAnimals can't speak for themselves "It would be a mistake to idealise traditional animal husbandry as the standard by which the animal-products industry falls short: traditional animal husbandry is brutal enough, just on a smaller scale. A better standard by which to judge both practices would be the simple standard of humanity: is this truly the best that human beings are capable of?"
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POPSDoes Tesco have the US "in the bag" for healthy food? Tesco is bringing Fresh & Easy healthy foods to the US, counting on a demand for healthy, organic food. Not for those who buy their groceries from Wal-Mart to save money, oblivious or apathetic about the health and ethical costs of "cheap" foods. When I visit California I like to shop at Trader Joe's. Next time I'm in Los Angeles I hope to find a Fresh & Easy store, too.
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POPSGluten, the hidden poison Gluen is increasingly added to food for no obvious reason, yet it is a dangerous poison to many people, and in added quantities probably to many who otherwise would be tolerant. You will find it added to many foods to improve its texture with no regard to its harmful effects.
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POPSWhy bees are important to your wallet The article does not mention the droughts and floods which are increasingly disrupting food production. It could become a question of survival to grow as much as possible yourself and become a vegetarian.
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POPSW-O-R-M-S are your friend This morning I was taking the weeds out of my garden grass again (did this yesterday too - it never ends) and came accross an earthworm which made me jump back a foot !! I was doing some research on earthworms to see if they are friend or foe when I came accross this:
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POPSRaw Foods and Health I found this while i was doing research on the raw food movement after reading the introduction to kate wood's book eatsmart eatraw I borrowed from the library the other night. I am hoping some of this raw eating makes sense and will try in the coming days to incorporate more raw foods in my diet. What's your opinion on raw foods? I'd love to hear about it!!
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