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A generation or two ago, families had the good sense to always maintain a good food storage program because they understood that bad things can happen to food supplies. These are some notes compiled by a relative who spent forty days living entirely off of stored food supplies. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Aside from the fact that food waste must be reduced any waste of food that does occur should, obviously, be recycled to bio-methane and compost. Food waste may not travel as far as that it is ONLY shipped to mainland Europe to be made into methane. MORE
While I normally eschew fast food, there are times when I am forced to eat it; read, road trips, family lunches out, when I''m too sick to cook or I am rushing through airports. Adventure Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Food airports Chipolte food health nutrition Subway vegan vegan fast foo MORE
In a world becoming increasingly reliant on fast food that isn't good for us or the environment, the slow food movement seeks to reverse this trend We are not only what we eat, but how we eat. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Genetically Modified (GM) foods We know that GM food is controversial and that many of our customers don''t want to eat it. All for profit and the same goes for using GMOs in foods. Aldi genetically modified organisms GMOs genetically modified foods MORE
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Food Health & Wellness Yoga fibromalygia food to heal gut health inside story leaky gut making peace with food struggle with foodI intensely feared anything that came on a plate or in a bowl. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) I am one of those people who take reuse and all what is related to that to another dimension at times, as regular readers will know, and I do, yes, tend to keep those bags from frozen food. MORE
The takeaway: We waste a lot of extra food (and money) simply because we don’t shop often enough. As big of a problem as it is, food waste rarely makes the news. Simply put: We’re throwing away more in food waste than we are saving by buying in bulk. bulk buying food waste MORE
Food Health & Wellness Dr. Mark Hyman food pyramid healthy eating healthy fats low-fat refined carbohydrates sugarFrom the beginning, a low-fat dogma prevailed, even though we now know. MORE
food supply Bee Colony Collapse Disorder is a crisis that still gets little coverage given the major threat it poses. Bees give us so much more than honey. Bee pollination of crops, something that most farmers heavily rely on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S. MORE
But you can save more food, and save money. Food waste is becoming a major American problem. Americans waste an astounding 40 percent of their food, a statistic that has doubled since 1974, according to research published in the journal PLoS ONE found. food waste MORE
articles & guides foodI've kept an open mind on eating insects - mainly because billions of people around the world have been eating bugs for a very, very long time. MORE
Storing canned food in your kitchen cabinets is an inefficient use of space and you will often find old cans in the back that have been there for years. The cost is a small fraction of the price of retail canned food systems. MORE
Extending the shelf life of food can be a very simple green action that may also save you a bunch of money as well. articles & guides food MORE
Through commerce and travel, technology and media, we are being catalyzed into ways of being that a few short years ago were the stuff of fantasy and myth. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A “Bread Happy Hour” against food waste? While this may sound rather funny at first is being offered by a Berlin commercial bakery during the “Wertwochen Lebensmittel” (food value weeks) in the German capital. food waste wasted food foodshare food MORE
Fortunately for us, there are many foods and drinks that we can consume to ensure proper hydration in the hottest of weather. Top 10 Naturally Hydrating Foods and Drinks: Water: Water is a no-brainer but it is worth mentioning because people aren’t drinking enough of it. MORE
Even though some conventional supermarkets have mandated a healthy section in their facility, and there are health-food stores and farmer’s markets sprinkled about, it can be beneficial to also seek out a few online sources. Top 10 Online Sources for Natural and Organic Foods: 1. MORE
Food forests or Forest gardening have been around for a long time with many of the native cultures practicing this form of sustainable agriculture. Beneficial plants and companion planting is a big part of the food forest system. Why Food Forests? MORE
Using glass containers for food storage instead of plastic by Michael Smith (Veshengro) When advocating glass containers for storing foods, including leftovers in the fridge, it always amazes me that most people today cannot think further than their wallet. MORE
This does not only apply to fast food packaging. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) On those boxes we can see greenwash in action almost in the extreme. MORE
but very little is actually being done to prevent food waste. People are being urged to waste less food – common sense really but then common sense is not all that common and somewhat of a misnomer – but much of the waste happens before it ever reaches the consumer. MORE
On just a tenth of an acre (6000 square feet) in Berkeley, California, the owners of an average home in an average neighborhood are doing something most of us have never tried: they grow nearly all their own food. My grandparents generation they raised a significant portion of their own food. MORE
America''s leading natural foods grocery, Whole Foods Market, debuts Whole Journeys—tours that offer foodies "exclusive interaction" with farmers, chefs, wineries, cheesemakers, as well as excursions to indigenous food festivals. MORE
Sometimes it was impossible to deliver food to the front line troops who needed it most. If you have a need for trail food—storable, transportable, convenient, affordable and palatable calories—maybe we can learn something from the old ways. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Aside from seed control in the European Union it would appear that attempts are made in other places around the world too to control the foods we eat, such as outlawing foraging for wild edibles, aka edible weeds. It was Henry Kissinger in the 1970s who said, just before the supposed “oil crisis” that if you want to control nations you have to control fuel and if you want to control people you have to control food. food from parks food control food MORE
A corporate natural foods store in the United States has captured a photograph of what their shelves would look like if bee populations completely collapse. Whole Foods claims that one in every three bites of food is pollinated by bees. Image via PRNewsFoto/Whole Foods Market. MORE
Super Foods aren’t just for People! When you think of super foods, you likely believe that these foods are only beneficial to humans. These same foods can give your pets the same healthy benefits they give to you and your family. With all of the hype about pet foods being unsafe, perhaps […]. organic food Pets Green living healthy diet super foods MORE
Looking for an environmentally friendly way to keep food and drinks cool without electricity? A pot-in-pot fridge, also known as a Zeer pot, just might do the trick. Great for emergency situations, there's no moving parts and it's cheap and easy to make MORE
How many miles does your food travel before it hits your dinner plate? Not so long ago, the majority of our food came from our local environment or at least from within our own countries. These days, our food is increasingly from hundreds or even thousands of miles away MORE
Animal Rights (Vegan, Pets, Wildlife) Food Health & Wellness bone broth Buddhist eating eating meat harm healing food IBS veganSo having had a recent flair up with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, I was told (and read about) the great benefits of. MORE
Arts Enlightened Society Food Anthony Bourdain brain cancer eating food kindness love suicideAnd there I was on the couch, always thinking variations of, “Jeez, how does that bastard stay so thin? I just hope it doesn’t catch up to this guy.” But now, none of that matters. MORE
We have all done it many times, thrown perfectly good food into the trash. According to the Food Waste Reduction Alliance 25 to 40% of food grown, processed, and transported in the United States will never be consumed. Food waste is also terrible for the environment. MORE
Enlightened Society Health & Wellness diet elephant magazine emotional eating empath food food addictions food empath overeating weight lossWhen I point this out to my empath patients who are struggling with overeating, it’s a life-changing insight for them. MORE
By Lyndsey from Recycle for Wales The easiest way to make food last for longer in our home is by freezing it. I usually make batches of food so I can be lazy in the week, and defrost it when I need it. So larger amounts of food should be divided into smaller portions, packets or slices. MORE
Watch this video about the advantages of shopping at co-ops, and check this directory for information about food co-ops near you. Viroqua Food Co-op is located in Viroqua, a town of 4400, in a rural area of Southwest Wisconsin called the Driftless. cooperatives food food co-ops MORE
Organic Pet Foods – Honestly Healthy or Completely Deceiving Those of us who are owned by pets and are repulsed by the term pet owner do all that we can possibly do to ensure that the lives that our furry children are happy, healthy and filled with love and fun. organic food Pets organic pet food MORE
On a suburban Kansas lot at the corner of 55th and Mastin streets, an experiment is underway: A food forest is growing crops, creating economic value and, most notably, doing most of the work on its own. MORE
Crop diversity under threat by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The European Union minions in Brussels/Strasbourg are working on controlling what foods we can eat. MORE
The amount of food waste we generate each year is incredible. Pick up some food waste reduction tips and save a stack of money It's not only an environmental issue, but a humanitarian and financial one. MORE
Scheme to hand over unsold food several times a week will be tested in 10 UK stores Tesco is starting a scheme which could hand tens of thousands of tonnes of surplus food from its stores to local charities as supermarkets come under rising pressure to reduce waste. MORE
Thankfully, preserving mint for food & medicine is easy to do in a multitude of ways. In some cases, the lines are blurred between food and medicine but with mint that just makes it easier to use in its many preserved forms. MORE
HTML clipboardAn extension of the Victory Garden concept that developed during World War II, a community food garden (sometimes referred to as a food bank) is another way of producing more natural foods in an environmentally friendly way and increasing a community's food security MORE
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NOVEMBER 8, 2014
but very little is actually being done to prevent food waste. People are being urged to waste less food – common sense really but then common sense is not all that common and somewhat of a misnomer – but much of the waste happens before it ever reaches the consumer.
Green Traveler Guides
MAY 8, 2013
America''s leading natural foods grocery, Whole Foods Market, debuts Whole Journeys—tours that offer foodies "exclusive interaction" with farmers, chefs, wineries, cheesemakers, as well as excursions to indigenous food festivals.
Green Living Tips
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
In a world becoming increasingly reliant on fast food that isn't good for us or the environment, the slow food movement seeks to reverse this trend We are not only what we eat, but how we eat.
Green Living Tips
OCTOBER 6, 2013
articles & guides foodI've kept an open mind on eating insects - mainly because billions of people around the world have been eating bugs for a very, very long time.
Green Living Tips
SEPTEMBER 28, 2013
Extending the shelf life of food can be a very simple green action that may also save you a bunch of money as well. articles & guides food
Green Living Tips
AUGUST 6, 2011
The amount of food waste we generate each year is incredible. Pick up some food waste reduction tips and save a stack of money It's not only an environmental issue, but a humanitarian and financial one.
Elephant Journal
JUNE 12, 2018
Arts Enlightened Society Food Anthony Bourdain brain cancer eating food kindness love suicideAnd there I was on the couch, always thinking variations of, “Jeez, how does that bastard stay so thin? I just hope it doesn’t catch up to this guy.” But now, none of that matters.
Living Green & Saving Energy
MARCH 17, 2014
Super Foods aren’t just for People! When you think of super foods, you likely believe that these foods are only beneficial to humans. These same foods can give your pets the same healthy benefits they give to you and your family. With all of the hype about pet foods being unsafe, perhaps […]. organic food Pets Green living healthy diet super foods
Green (Living) Review
JULY 29, 2017
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) I am one of those people who take reuse and all what is related to that to another dimension at times, as regular readers will know, and I do, yes, tend to keep those bags from frozen food.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) A “Bread Happy Hour” against food waste? While this may sound rather funny at first is being offered by a Berlin commercial bakery during the “Wertwochen Lebensmittel” (food value weeks) in the German capital. food waste wasted food foodshare food
Green Living Tips
AUGUST 11, 2010
food supply Bee Colony Collapse Disorder is a crisis that still gets little coverage given the major threat it poses. Bees give us so much more than honey. Bee pollination of crops, something that most farmers heavily rely on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S.
Green (Living) Review
MAY 23, 2016
On a suburban Kansas lot at the corner of 55th and Mastin streets, an experiment is underway: A food forest is growing crops, creating economic value and, most notably, doing most of the work on its own.
Elephant Journal
MAY 23, 2015
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Food Health & Wellness Yoga fibromalygia food to heal gut health inside story leaky gut making peace with food struggle with foodI intensely feared anything that came on a plate or in a bowl.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
By Lyndsey from Recycle for Wales The easiest way to make food last for longer in our home is by freezing it. I usually make batches of food so I can be lazy in the week, and defrost it when I need it. So larger amounts of food should be divided into smaller portions, packets or slices.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 4, 2017
This does not only apply to fast food packaging. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) On those boxes we can see greenwash in action almost in the extreme.
Hug a Tree with Me
JUNE 6, 2014
Fortunately for us, there are many foods and drinks that we can consume to ensure proper hydration in the hottest of weather. Top 10 Naturally Hydrating Foods and Drinks: Water: Water is a no-brainer but it is worth mentioning because people aren’t drinking enough of it.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
Storing canned food in your kitchen cabinets is an inefficient use of space and you will often find old cans in the back that have been there for years. The cost is a small fraction of the price of retail canned food systems.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 20, 2014
But you can save more food, and save money. Food waste is becoming a major American problem. Americans waste an astounding 40 percent of their food, a statistic that has doubled since 1974, according to research published in the journal PLoS ONE found. food waste
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Watch this video about the advantages of shopping at co-ops, and check this directory for information about food co-ops near you. Viroqua Food Co-op is located in Viroqua, a town of 4400, in a rural area of Southwest Wisconsin called the Driftless. cooperatives food food co-ops
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 30, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Genetically Modified (GM) foods We know that GM food is controversial and that many of our customers don''t want to eat it. All for profit and the same goes for using GMOs in foods. Aldi genetically modified organisms GMOs genetically modified foods
Green (Living) Review
JULY 14, 2014
A generation or two ago, families had the good sense to always maintain a good food storage program because they understood that bad things can happen to food supplies. These are some notes compiled by a relative who spent forty days living entirely off of stored food supplies.
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 26, 2013
Crop diversity under threat by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The European Union minions in Brussels/Strasbourg are working on controlling what foods we can eat.
Green (Living) Review
DECEMBER 12, 2016
On just a tenth of an acre (6000 square feet) in Berkeley, California, the owners of an average home in an average neighborhood are doing something most of us have never tried: they grow nearly all their own food. My grandparents generation they raised a significant portion of their own food.
Elephant Journal
MAY 25, 2013
Through commerce and travel, technology and media, we are being catalyzed into ways of being that a few short years ago were the stuff of fantasy and myth.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Thankfully, preserving mint for food & medicine is easy to do in a multitude of ways. In some cases, the lines are blurred between food and medicine but with mint that just makes it easier to use in its many preserved forms.
Hug a Tree with Me
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Even though some conventional supermarkets have mandated a healthy section in their facility, and there are health-food stores and farmer’s markets sprinkled about, it can be beneficial to also seek out a few online sources. Top 10 Online Sources for Natural and Organic Foods: 1.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 16, 2015
The takeaway: We waste a lot of extra food (and money) simply because we don’t shop often enough. As big of a problem as it is, food waste rarely makes the news. Simply put: We’re throwing away more in food waste than we are saving by buying in bulk. bulk buying food waste
Elephant Journal
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Food Health & Wellness Dr. Mark Hyman food pyramid healthy eating healthy fats low-fat refined carbohydrates sugarFrom the beginning, a low-fat dogma prevailed, even though we now know.
Elephant Journal
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Animal Rights (Vegan, Pets, Wildlife) Food Health & Wellness bone broth Buddhist eating eating meat harm healing food IBS veganSo having had a recent flair up with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, I was told (and read about) the great benefits of.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 19, 2019
Enlightened Society Health & Wellness diet elephant magazine emotional eating empath food food addictions food empath overeating weight lossWhen I point this out to my empath patients who are struggling with overeating, it’s a life-changing insight for them.
Green Living Tips
NOVEMBER 9, 2009
HTML clipboardAn extension of the Victory Garden concept that developed during World War II, a community food garden (sometimes referred to as a food bank) is another way of producing more natural foods in an environmentally friendly way and increasing a community's food security
Green Prophet
JUNE 17, 2013
A corporate natural foods store in the United States has captured a photograph of what their shelves would look like if bee populations completely collapse. Whole Foods claims that one in every three bites of food is pollinated by bees. Image via PRNewsFoto/Whole Foods Market.
Green (Living) Review
MAY 21, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Aside from the fact that food waste must be reduced any waste of food that does occur should, obviously, be recycled to bio-methane and compost. Food waste may not travel as far as that it is ONLY shipped to mainland Europe to be made into methane.
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
Food forests or Forest gardening have been around for a long time with many of the native cultures practicing this form of sustainable agriculture. Beneficial plants and companion planting is a big part of the food forest system. Why Food Forests?
Green Living Tips
OCTOBER 9, 2009
How many miles does your food travel before it hits your dinner plate? Not so long ago, the majority of our food came from our local environment or at least from within our own countries. These days, our food is increasingly from hundreds or even thousands of miles away
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 23, 2013
Using glass containers for food storage instead of plastic by Michael Smith (Veshengro) When advocating glass containers for storing foods, including leftovers in the fridge, it always amazes me that most people today cannot think further than their wallet.
Living Green & Saving Energy
MARCH 19, 2014
Organic Pet Foods – Honestly Healthy or Completely Deceiving Those of us who are owned by pets and are repulsed by the term pet owner do all that we can possibly do to ensure that the lives that our furry children are happy, healthy and filled with love and fun. organic food Pets organic pet food
Green Living Tips
JANUARY 23, 2009
Looking for an environmentally friendly way to keep food and drinks cool without electricity? A pot-in-pot fridge, also known as a Zeer pot, just might do the trick. Great for emergency situations, there's no moving parts and it's cheap and easy to make
Green (Living) Review
JULY 4, 2014
Sometimes it was impossible to deliver food to the front line troops who needed it most. If you have a need for trail food—storable, transportable, convenient, affordable and palatable calories—maybe we can learn something from the old ways.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 15, 2013
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Aside from seed control in the European Union it would appear that attempts are made in other places around the world too to control the foods we eat, such as outlawing foraging for wild edibles, aka edible weeds. It was Henry Kissinger in the 1970s who said, just before the supposed “oil crisis” that if you want to control nations you have to control fuel and if you want to control people you have to control food. food from parks food control food
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 16, 2013
While I normally eschew fast food, there are times when I am forced to eat it; read, road trips, family lunches out, when I''m too sick to cook or I am rushing through airports. Adventure Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Food airports Chipolte food health nutrition Subway vegan vegan fast foo
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 5, 2015
Scheme to hand over unsold food several times a week will be tested in 10 UK stores Tesco is starting a scheme which could hand tens of thousands of tonnes of surplus food from its stores to local charities as supermarkets come under rising pressure to reduce waste.
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