AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

“Journalists” really want people to starve - especially in the third world. “Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World's Groundwater Supply”

WIRED

Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World's Groundwater Supply

Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boos...

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Garlic is up!

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Illinois company recalls imported cinnamon after FDA warns public about lead in product

Food Safety News

Illinois company recalls imported cinnamon after FDA warns public about lead in product

Raja Foods LLC of Skokie, Il, is recalling its 3.5-ounce packages of "Swad Cinnamon Powder" because it has the potential to be contaminated with lead.

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

“…the toxic chemical of the moment – phthalates – is a crucial ingredient often found in vinyl gloves. It is estimated to be used by two-thirds of the 200,000 quick service restaurants (QSR) in the U.S.”

Food Safety News

The 'Glove Guy' calls upon his industry to ban the sale of vinyl gloves

Steve Ardagh is the founder and CEO of Eagle Protect, a leading glove company. He is known as “The Glove Guy” for his food safety leadership. I...

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Article blames climate change. 🙄

Modern Farmer

Your Food is Less Nutritious Than It Used to Be - Modern Farmer

Think about a strawberry. How big is it? What color is it? It’s March—are you able to find a strawberry easily in your local grocery store?  C...

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Pawpaw: The Story of America in One Fruit

The Library of Congress

Pawpaw: The Story of America in One Fruit | Minerva’s Kaleidoscope

This post explores Library of Congress materials related to the pawpaw and provides a recipe for pawpaw ice cream that your family can make at home.

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Pawpaw: A Big Fruit in Need of Bigger Love

Heritage Conservancy

Pawpaw: A Big Fruit in Need of Bigger Love - Heritage Conservancy

If you’ve never heard of the fruit and tree known as Pawpaw, you’re not alone, and if you have heard of it, chances are you’re a big fan....

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Morning sun through the rain clouds.

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Red Maple blossoms!

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

👀 The more Americans that take Ozempic, the faster the US economy will grow, Goldman Sachs says. 👀

The more Americans who take Ozempic, the faster the US economy could grow, Goldman Sachs says

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

First plant babies of 2024 have emerged!

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Child labor continues to fuel America's corporate meat businesses.

Food Safety News

Child labor continues to fuel America's big meat businesses

Another contract cleaning service for the food sector, especially the meat industry, has been caught with child labor violations. The frequency of...

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Recall: Harmful pesticides found in cereals, according to study

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Money over health! Existing stocks of herbicide dicamba may be used during the upcoming crop season.

Food Safety News

Existing stocks of herbicide dicamba may be used during the upcoming crop season

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an “existing stocks order,” allowing farmers planning to use dicamba products for 2024 to ...

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Trust the science! 🤮

ScienceAlert

Scientists Invent New Hybrid Food by Growing Beef Inside Grains of Rice

As the world's population continues to grow, so too does the strain on the environment.

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

When Gryffin crows, he lets out a little “mmmmmmm” at the end as a sort of wind-down. 🤣 Volume up.

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

200 seeds in the dirt. Kale, collards, spinach, beets and romaine lettuce.

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

A new purple tomato is available to gardeners. Its color comes from snapdragon DNA

opb

A new purple tomato is available to gardeners. Its color comes from snapdragon DNA

The plant gets its color — and a boost in antioxidants — from genes from an edible flower. It's the first time a genetically modified crop is m...

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

A question for @Damus @Damus Code @jb55 experts: I’m on iOS and the Damus app doesn’t appear under apps at all when I want to share (for example) an article from a web browser or search engine. Any suggestions?

AmberLakeFarm 2 years ago

Tests reveal "concerning" levels of plastics found in General Mills products

Tests reveal

Consumer Reports tested products sold by General Mills when their research revealed high levels of phthalates, which can be dangerous to ingest ove...