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Environment and Food Issues 2 years 20 weeks ago

How much do you really know about the food you're eating? Is it nutritious? Could it be genetically modified?

Many people aren't aware that genetically modified food makes up a large part of the average American diet. Sure, some produce is GM, but the products I'm talking about are processed food. Most processed foods contain corn or some derivative of corn like high fructose corn syrup. A lot of the corn used to make these ingredients is genetically modified. There's some evidence that genetically modified foods are not safe.

Make your own dog food. 1 year 16 weeks ago

There have been a number of stories out in the last couple of years about tainted dog food. Most dog food at this point is made in China, which is a place with almost no oversight or safety standards. Dog food commonly has corn as a component, which is not exactly the healthiest thing for dogs. Corn allergies in animals are also very common. I remember my last dog got a terrible rash as a result of being fed corn based dog food. Avoiding commercial dog food is one way to avoid creating allergies, or aggravating allergies in your dog.

Personal Finance : Save Money on Food - Cut Your Own Corn From the Cob and Freeze for Future Use 2 years 37 weeks ago

Buy your corn when it's less expensive and plentiful, either at a farmers market or a vegetable market. Then cut it off the cob yourself and freeze in usable food portions for future use. Voila, you have saved some significant money. Money that can be spent on other food or family items.

How to Grow the Three Sisters, Corn, Beans and Winter Squash 2 years 30 weeks ago

Planting the "Three Sisters" is a companion planting technique which was heavily utilized by Native Americans for hundreds of years. Corn, beans and winter squash are the "Three Sisters". Companion planting is simply grouping plants together that benefit each other in some way. Beans affix nitrogen into the soil, corn is a heavy feeder. Planting beans with corn provides the corn with nitrogen and the corn in turn provides the beans with a structure to climb on. The prickly vines of the winter squash helps keep critters away from the corn.

How Healthy is Soy 2 years 25 weeks ago

Soy can be beneficial to health, but the same ingredient within soy that can help improve health and potentially prevent many health conditions and cancers can also be a detriment to your health.

Soybeans are processed so that the soy proteins can be extracted in a powder form, which can be fortified with other supplements and used to help make different foods, beverages, and condiments.