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Day to day, our decisions count

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Back to the Garden
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...an’t get at a farmers’ market. In the kitchen We can commit to not wasting food. We waste about 1/3 of the food calories we grow, worldwide. Not only is that a waste of our soil wealth, water, money and fuel–not to mention a huge injustice to those who are hungry– but almost all of our food waste ends up in landfills, releasing methane gas into the atmosphere. How much food we actually waste is a complex question. There are losses at the agricultu...

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New National Center for Home Food Preservation Blog: Preserving Food at Home

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Food, Food Preservation
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...kin surplus as well as the dangers of pumpkin butter. Home food preservation is very safe but, to be honest, I’ve been alarmed at a few of the questions I’ve received while interacting with the public as a Master Food Preserver. Preserving Food at Home is an important food safety resource and I’m looking forward to reading their weekly posts. Do you have a favorite food preservation blog? Leave a comment . . ....

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What’s the Best Solar Food Dryer?

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Food, Food Preservation, Solar, Water and Power
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...oil before enough moisture is removed. That’s why you should build a solar food dryer. Brace Direct Food Dryer. Image: FAO. There are two basic designs for solar food dryers: direct and indirect. Direct dryers are just a box with a piece of glass on the top. Indirect dryers use a box to collect the heat of the sun and then, thanks to the fact that hot air rises, take that heat up into an enclosed box that contains the food you want to dry. The Poi...

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New Health Food Trends at the Natural Products Food Expo West

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Food, Thoughtstylings
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...hundreds of booths I went past, most were peddling heavily processed junk foods with a “natural” label. And we wonder why the U.S. has an obesity epidemic? The Ugly The bizarre booth spectacle award goes to the weight lifting supplement producer that had a scantily clad nurse, an examination table and a ultrasound machine. Retail reps with pot bellies could have themselves oiled up and examined to find their “hidden abs” that would, presumably, b...

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Cottage Food Operations Workshop Offered by UC Cooperative Extension

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Events, Food
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...nd juices are NOT legally acceptable cottage foods. Learn about: • Cottage Food Law • Food science and sanitation • Information about processing jams/jellies, honey, nuts, dried fruit, baked goods • Packaging and storage • Business operations for CFOs Please come join us for this one day event: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. UC Cooperative Extension Los Angeles County 700 W. Main St...

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