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Revamping the School Lunch Program
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 September 2009 15:37 Written by Shawn Dell Joyce Sunday, 13 September 2009 21:28
As our children go back to school, many parents grow increasingly more concerned about the school lunch program. Most school lunches cost between $2.50 and $3, with government subsidies through the United States Department of Agriculture, public schools receive $2.57 for a free lunch, $2.17 for a reduced-price lunch and 24 cents for a paid lunch. This adds up to about $9 billion total to feed 30 billion children each year. Ironically, most of this money pays the janitor, cafeteria expenses and other nonfood costs as well as lunch.
Follow a Low Carbon Diet
Written by Shawn Dell Joyce
How did this come about? We have seen a major leap in farm productivity in the last 50 years with food production doubling and even tripling in the case of cereal grains. This amazing leap did not come from new farms or farmlands since we have lost more than half our small farms in that same period. Farmlands are also in decline and being gobbled up by urban sprawl.
Kombucha - Nature's Perfect Health Care Plan
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2009 12:44 Written by GHV Friday, 04 September 2009 12:45
Kombucha is a fermented beverage made of tea and bacteria cultures. For the last 2,000 years in Asia, families drank kombucha for its purported medicinal qualities. The special yeast and bacteria cultures are usually circulated person-to-person, although now mixtures can be purchased online. This homeopathic drink tastes tart but full-flavored, like carbonated apple cider. Kombucha recipes have travelled to Korea and Japan, from there to Russia, and finally reached Europe after WWI.
Natural products help tame hypertension
Last Updated on Sunday, 06 September 2009 11:36 Written by Steve Myers Friday, 04 September 2009 11:30
A modifiable factor in heart attacks and stroke, high blood pressure is a great candidate for natural products intervention, as many nutrients and herbs have been studied for management of pre-hypertension and hypertension.
Corn you believe this?
Last Updated on Friday, 04 September 2009 11:29 Written by Shawn Dell joyce Friday, 04 September 2009 11:29
Imagine if beings from outer space knocked on your door looking mighty hungry. You would show them the refrigerator, pantry, and cupboards, and they would throw up their hand-like appendages in dismay and mutter "all you have to eat is corn!"
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