What’s Your Personal Food Policy?

...I’m a guest at another person’s house. I’m not sure I can still do this. As Michael Pollan says, “Were the walls of our meat industry to become transparent, literally or even figuratively, we would not long continue to raise, kill, and eat animals the way we do.” And those walls have become transparent to me. I’ll happily eat meat, but only if I know it was humanely raised or hunted. So, dear Root Simple readers, what’s your personal food policy?...

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On Moldy Jam

...jelly having surface mold growth. Mycotoxins are known to cause cancer in animals; their effects on humans are still being researched. Because of possible mold contamination, paraffin or wax seals are no longer recommended for any sweet spread, including jellies. To prevent growth of molds and loss of good flavor or color, fill products hot into sterile Mason jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace, seal with self-sealing lids, and process 5 minutes in...

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Saturday Tweets: Hello 2019

....twitter.com/SfWJ4E4m7q — Laura Goodfellow 🚌🏃🏼‍♀️ (@transitrunner) January 2, 2019 #UCDavis‘ @JamieLPeyton continues success with innovation burn care for animals. https://t.co/0vGIzPC3V3 — UC Davis Vet Med (@ucdavisvetmed) January 2, 2019...

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Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land

...ng efficient water delivery systems, easing heat stress in both plants and animals, tips on orcharding in uncertain climates, choosing stress tolerant and/or quick maturing plant varieties, etc. All of this information is supported with helpful tables and plant lists. While some of his information is only going to be useful to people with large-ish parcels of land, I found plenty of inspiration in here for my tiny yard. Woven between this practica...

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The Blue Bear

...ship with Blue Bear is an odd one. He was never one of my favorite stuffed animals, and yet I have kept him with me all these years, while the others have fallen by the wayside. He was never particularly soft or cuddly–though age has softened him, as it does all of us– and he did not meet my arcane childhood standards of cuteness. I had my favorites; he was not one of them. I never even gave him a proper name. But he formed the reliable back cente...

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