Warning – you may change the way you look at animals. You see, chickens are cannibals. They will peck and peck at each other until…well, you know. They are also amongst the world’s largest scavenger population. Chickens don’t just wait for a farmer to thrown corn down and happily peck the ground. They will…
Do you ever feel like an Olympian juggler? Finish up major project to meet a work deadline. Get kids fed after school. Shuttle to basketball, then piano. Pick up dry cleaning. Run to grocery store. Don’t forget the dog food. Get to the baseball game. And then it’s time to feed everyone. Yikes,…
The first time I visited Hawaii and discovered the sweet fresh of papayas, I thought I was in heaven. I had never touched them before in the grocery store since they were kind of foreign looking. You know how it goes: if you don’t know what to do with a food, you skip it. After…
There is no singular right way to raise food. There is no singular right way to purchase food. The good news? There’s a solid system in place to protect you whether you buy organic or conventional food. Organic farming is a food production process. It is defined by the USDA and producers who want…
Bacteria are bad, right? Gross little creature that make us sick? Not quite; there are good and bad bacteria. You need some to maintain a healthy digestive system, yet others can kill you. Bacteria are microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, found everywhere. And yes, your gut houses a whole bunch of them! They…
Has anyone ever made you feel bad about the food you choose to eat? Is it OK to shame people about their eating choices if it’s not socially acceptable to shame people on race, religion, or sexual orientation? Why is a pregnant woman made to feel guilty if she’s not buying the “right” label of food, or a new dad totally frustrated over the thousands of options found in the grocery store?
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