Food Safety โ what steps do you take to prevent food borne illness?
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Comments (23)I haven't commented yet and had tried to stay away from it as I try to avoid politics and policies on garden forums. Also till recently I hadn't studied it a lot. I did know most of the farmers here were against it. I have some concerns. Not about what will happen immediately but in the future. One of my concerns is why Monsanto and a few others lobbied so hard for it and also spent a fair amount in support of some legislators. I don't feel it will impact the small garden grower saving seeds for a long time if ever. Another concern is it may in time affect small seed vendors. I remember when Cargill and a few others got laws passed that eventually forced many of the small locker plants out of business. I was good friends and did business with several of them and know what happened. The initial law didn't do it but allowed the means to gradually tighten the screw till many were forced out. I can remember in the 70's when there were 8 locker plants within 60 miles. For the last 10 years there has been 2. Now with the increase in demand of people wanting either to fatten their own or buy meat they know how it was raised and also some easing of a few regulations there has been another open up. The goal of any corporation is too obtain a bigger share of the market. Whether that be a packing plant or a seed business. One way to eliminate competition is by legislation. And one way to get laws passed is too say it is for food safety. I have emailed one of my legislators asking questions. Other than that not a lot I can do but keep informed and watch how it plays out. Personally I try not to get too worked up over things I have no control of. Jay...See MoreWhat food animal would you take to another planet?
Comments (37)I think the magic scientists who make the physiologies match could deal with the strings. As it is, most guitar strings are synthetic and/or metal. Harp strings are also made of nylon and/or metal. Piano strings are metal. Violin strings are also mostly synthetic and/or metal, though sheep's gut is still used sometimes for authentic historical sounds. The sticking point is the bow. Current synthetic bow filaments are too smooth and not as well liked as real horsehair, but that doesn't mean that they couldn't be made better. It's just not worthwhile to develop specially to imitate horsehair while horses are still being slaughtered in sufficient quantity to provide the real thing....See MoreFood Safety Quiz From The FDA
Comments (52)I know from my own experience living in Europe that electrical resistance appliances (like toasters and tea kettles) operate with noticeably more speed and umph under 220-240 voltage there than the 110 v common here. I just checked - my Hario gooseneck kettle (designed for pour-over coffee making) holds like 800 ml and is 900 watts. A quick look on Amazon UK shows they sell tea kettles in the 2500-3000 watt category (watts are watts, regardless of voltage). So a standard tea kettle for sale there would provide 3 times as much heat as the one I use. Yes, that will work faster. Microwave ovens don't work with electric resistance, and I suspect the wattage (power) of units there and here would be more comparable....See MoreFood Safety โ what steps do you take to prevent food borne illness?
Comments (23)I'm fortunate that I nor my family members have contracted a foodborne illness (that I know of). I follow the standard guidelines, but I do intermingle my reusable bags between the grocery store, Target, farmers market, etc., without washing them nearly as often as I should. But any food that goes into a meal is adequately washed and prepared. I have a friend who works in food production, and, based on her descriptions, many recalls are due to minor human error and miscalculations that require entire recalls of products that aren't necessarily dangerous to us as consumers. This isn't to say there aren't some serious and potentially deadly threats in our food production....See More- last year
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