For people who suffer celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis, a gluten-free diet is a must. Celiac disease is a digestive disorder which affects both adult and children. It is known to be an inborn disease and a lifelong one. When a person with celiac disease accidentally consumed gluten-laden food, their bodies respond by releasing auto-immune [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Going local makes more sense for your health and the environment
Posted by admin on October 25th, 2009
To eat well means avoiding “edible food-like substances” and sticking to real ingredient, especially more and more from the plant kingdom. Specialists state that if consumers would reduce their meat utilization by 20%, it would help the environment noticeably. There would be less need to raise herds of livestock for food production and therefore cut [...]
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Tags: Eating Healthy, Food Safety, localy grown foods, vegetarian diets 
No Comments »Buckwheat Farming
Posted by admin on October 19th, 2009
Buckwheat is a fast-growing crop best planted in summer since it is not frost tolerant. It has the uncanny ability to out-grow weeds which farmers have much to thank for. This is also why buckwheat makes the best organic crop as it will require only the littlest effort from the farmer when in comes to [...]
Kenya Farmers Hit Hard By Drought
Posted by admin on October 4th, 2009
Kenya’s story of drought is not only an alarming one in general but also, heartbreaking in nature. According to a news released by National Geographic last week, animals are dying in Kenya due to severe thirst, starvation and disease, all of which are brought about by drought. Not surprisingly, people the world over got global [...]
