Weekend Linkages: Tiny Seeds and Junk Mail
...Dispenser for Sowing Tiny Seeds I Get No Mail and It’s Glorious Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s Forest House The Blitz, September 1940-May 1941...
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Free Webinar on Saving Eggplant Seeds
...Seed Savers Exchange is hosting a free webinar on saving eggplant seeds today at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Head over to https://plus.google.com/+seedsavers/posts to sign up....
Non-GMO Versions of Grape Nuts and Cheerios Less Nutritious Than GMO Versions
...h a “non-GMO” label. In the case of Cheerios and Grape Nuts, the “non-GMO” label is either a marketing gimmick or an attempt to start a voluntary labeling program to head off voter mandated efforts. Here’s where you can help. I need to kick my Grape Nuts crack habit and find a healthier breakfast alternative. Any suggestions? Note from Mrs. Homegrown: This post took me by surprise. Erik has eaten Gravel Nuts–I mean, Grape Nuts–for breakfast since...
Bar Codes on Veggies
...rket, consumers use camera equipped cell phones to scan the QR code on the label. The code links to a mobile website detailing origin, soil composition, organic fertilizer content percentage (as opposed to chemical), use of pesticides and herbicides and even the name of the farm it was grown on. Consumers can also access the same information over the Ibaraki Agricultural Produce Net website by inputting a numbered code on each label.” Though we’re...
Review: Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal
...about artificial sweeteners. Diet foods will have a jaunty “With Splenda!” label, but this cereal apparently isn’t being marketed that way. The only indication that you’re dealing with a fake sugar product is in the list of ingredients, which I hadn’t checked. And that was a mistake, I know. When treading the dangerous waters of industrial foodstuffs, you really do have to bring your magnifying glass–and a chemical reference–and read the ingredien...