Just by the sound of it, organic fertilizers must be good for our gardens especially now that we have become fully aware of the harmful effects of chemical pesticides to humans and what abnormal things it can induce to our plants and produce. Little by little, more farmers are beginning to apply alternative methods to [...]
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Organic Fertilizers for Your Garden
Posted by admin on August 1st, 2009
Posted in Agriculture, Eating Healthy, Eco Friendly Living, Food Safety, Pesticides health risk 
Tags: Agriculture, Eating Healthy, eco friendly communities, Eco Friendly Living, eco green, Environmental Hazards, organic, Organic Farm Communities, organic farming, organic food, pesticide risks, Pesticides health risk 
No Comments »Swine Flu: Food Safety Risk?
Posted by admin on May 10th, 2009
With the human swine flu attack happening all over the world, we can’t help but wonder if this virus can somehow end up in our plates and if it is still safe to eat pork since clearly this new strain is a mutated kind. Due to this uncertainty, people stayed away from buying pork hence [...]
Salty Soups and Peanut Butter Found Risky
Posted by admin on April 30th, 2009
Bad news for foodies here: salty soups and peanut butter have both been found risky food items according to the latest research in health and nutrition. Regular consumption of soups high in salt has been found to increase the risk of cancer while peanut butter is believed to be a potential carrier of infectious bacteria. [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food Safety Tags: Food Safety, healthy cooking, healthy lifestyle, toxins No Comments »Food Borne Diseases
Posted by admin on April 21st, 2009
Millions of people around the world get sick because of the food they have eaten. Most of these can be avoided by practicing sanitary and hygienic food preparation and handling. These are the most common bacteria that cause people around the world to get sick. farmcommunities.com
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food Safety Tags: Eating Healthy, Food Safety, healthy cooking No Comments »Gluten Allergies
Posted by admin on March 20th, 2009
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. Gluten is what binds the dough together during baking. Some people are sensitive to gluten which causes them to react in a different way. These people may have gluten allergies. farmcommunities.com
Posted in Food Safety Tags: Eating Healthy, food allergies, Food Safety, healthy cooking, nutrition No Comments »Artificial Sweeteners and Public Health
Posted by admin on February 10th, 2009
Having a palate for sweet is natural since sweetness, characteristic of certain natural carbohydrates, means quick energy for the body, including the brain that needs a steady supply of glucose for normal functioning. Sugar is the dominant source of the natural sweetener, the carbohydrate, called sucrose. The pleasantness of sweet taste, however, is frequently the [...]
Weed lawn pesticides causing Hermaphrodite Frog abnormalities
Posted by admin on February 4th, 2009
The alarming number or hermaphrodite frogs found in states like Connecticut and California has scientists searching for an explanation. Frogs which lived in suburban areas were also found to become more susceptible to reproductive abnormalities than those that live in rural areas. farmcommunities.com
Teflon and aluminum cookware. Did you know?
Posted by admin on February 3rd, 2009
We have been using Teflon to cook our food for almost 50 years. The first Teflon coated pan was launched into the market in 1961. In terms of cookware success, to date there are billions of Teflon coated pans, spatulas and other cooking utensils out in the market today. farmcommunities.com
European Union votes to ban toxic farm pesticide
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2009
Issues are still ongoing while European Union, together with its 27 member states, votes to ban toxic farm pesticide that includes neurotoxic and immunotoxic most especially those that can disrupt the endocrine, genotoxic, carcinogenic and toxic to reproduction. The committee also proposed the use of sustainable farming methods instead of the conventional ones. farmcommunities.com
Posted in Agriculture, Farm Communities, Food Safety Tags: Agriculture, Food Safety, organic farming, pesticide risks No Comments »What’s preserving your dry fruit? Sulfur dioxide!
Posted by admin on January 5th, 2009
Using sulfur dioxide to preserve dry fruits is a very common method used commercially since sulfur dioxide eliminates the possibility of discoloration among dried produce and it inhibits bacterial growth thus prolonging the product’s shelf life. Sulfur dioxide has been allowed by the FDA for human consumption and found them to be safe at some [...]
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