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The following lists are arranged by key idea themes eg. Healthy Eating and are designed to make it easier to... View Article
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New Thoughts
It has been over 5 years since I started writing this blog on food security and organic certification and capturing... View Article
Carbon Capture Food Labels
Here are some labels that can help you find carbon capture food, especially meat in Alberta: 1. Grass Fed label... View Article
Carbon Capture Food Production
Plants take carbon dioxide from the air and, powered by sunlight, turn it into carbohydrates for energy use. They also... View Article
Food for Self Reliance
This is a list of vegetables and fruits that together form the basis of a survival diet, if no food... View Article
The Art of Bee-keeping
When I saw bee sculptures by a Canadian artist, Dawn Detarando, who is concerned with environmental issues impacting local bees,... View Article
PLUM
Plums (Prunus domestica) are sometimes called Italian plums even though they originate in the area around the Caspian Sea called... View Article
DRIED CHERRIES
CHERRY (Prunus avium) originates in the area around the Caspian sea in a part of the world called the Caucasus... View Article
SASKATOONS
Saskatoons Saskatoons (Amelanchier alnifolia) are a native plant of North America and have been widely used by indigenous peoples in... View Article
APPLES
Apple (Malus Domestica) is another food crop that comes from Central Asia. The mountain forests around Almaty, in Kazakhstan, are... View Article
POTATOE
Potatoes (Solanum tuberoso) are part of the Nightshade family that includes Tomatoes. The origin of this basic food is high... View Article
DRY BEANS
The common Bean (Phaeseolus vulgaris) seems to have developed independently in Central America and in Asia (Thailand). There are thousands... View Article