Find out everything about food – about fruits, vegetables. Feel the food, and then you eat. See the colour, touch the “skin”, then taste the essence…
While we all know to wear sunglasses to protect ourselves from the summer sun, there are other steps we can take to maintain our eye health all year long. For example, your diet plays an important role in your overall vision. To keep your peepers in tiptop shape, opt for foods rich in vitamin C …
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History Artisanal (subsistence) aquaculture has been around a long time. Generally low-intensity culture that relied on natural sources of propagules, water, and food, e.g. low-intensity shrimp culture in tropical areas, with yields of 0.1 kg m-2 y-1. Modern aquaculture involves extremely high densities of organisms (e.g. shrimp yields > 3 kg m-2 yr-1) , and …
Why Act Now? Now is the crucial time to act on Genetic Engineering in general, and GE aquaculture -specifically- for the following 9 reasons: Many Wild populations, such as the Atlantic Salmon, already face extinction due to non-GE aquaculture. Yet the risks of GE fish-farming surpass even the risks of other types of aquaculture- like over-fishing. Companies …
A Fairy Tale Once upon a time, twenty years ago, in a far away place called Newfoundland, a magician was practicing his spells. He was a rather forgetful magician and one night he left a fish in one of his tanks by mistake. The tank froze completely over, with the fish still in it!!! Fortunately …
GE Agriculture vs. GE Aquaculture Industrial agriculture and industrial aquaculture have shifted largely sustainable forms of food production to entirely unsustainable monocultures. These monocultures are hooked into the global economy, requiring industrial inputs- including machinery, fossil fuels, chemicals and pesticides. Unsustainable monocultures have been actively promoted by western governments, MNC‘s and the World Bank. This …
What Exactly is Genetic Engineering? Genetic Engineering is the creation of entirely new organisms which nature could never produce. By isolating small sections of DNA (called genes) from one species and planting them within the DNA of another species. The techniques used to isolate and embed these genetic strands vary. Enzymes are commonly used to …
Any type of fuel works. I like the combination of charcoal and wood. A few sticks or large nuggets of oak, applewood, maple, mesquite, hickory, alder, or pecan impart a light, smoky flavor to the food. Heat the grill to med-high. Position the rack at its highest level; wait until it’s completely heated. Have vegetables at room …
Recently, Jorjette sampled more than three dozen salsa recipes, ranging from familiar to exotic and from mild to incendiary. We tried this salsa recipes on grilled chicken, plain rice, and poached shrimp to see how they paired with different foods. Here are 10 salsa recipes we really liked, and some of our comments Chi-Chi’s Chunky …
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For starters, they’re loaded with fiber, which is more than you can say about their refined counterparts. But that’s not all. Whole grains have a host of other health-promoting nutrients. Here are some grains that merit a place on your table: Barley. Best known as a soup ingredient, barley’s a rich source of tocotrienols — …
