Food
The Not Simple, Not Natural Story of High Fructose Corn Syrup
The marketing mavens who work for the Corn Refiners Association have spent a bundle of money trying to convince the public that “high fructose corn syrup is simply a kind of corn sugar.” Anyone who has ever savored a batch of freshly picked sweet corn can testify that the tender kernels might just deliver a tasty liquid that could be boiled down to make a healthy and delicious syrup. If you think of it that way, high fructose corn syrup sounds like a simple, natural…
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Survival Gardening for Pandemics
8 Snow-Hardy Vegetables You (Really) Can Grow During Winter
Do you ever feel like having some garden fresh vegetables, but then realize it is November? It may cheer you to know there are some vegetables that can survive winter’s grasp. You can’t just leave [ … ]
Survival Gardening for Pandemics
7 Ways To Beat Winter And Garden Year-Round
If you are a gardener, this has probably happened to you. You stand up to take a break from weeding and notice that the neighbors are strapping kayaks to the top of their car. Or [ … ]