19 posts tagged “food”
We use a local produce stand for fruits and veggies year round. We also use a distributor of Amish products we met at our local farmers market (keep clicking the picture below to see the great products and 10% discount). The only time we use Family Dollar or the grocery store is for paper products, vinegar, laundry detergent, and milk.
I'm very concerned about planet earth. That is why I choose voluntary simplicity and frugality. I have also given environmentalists and politicians many practical ideas to reduce carbon emissions. It seems to be working ~ a nearby town (Merrillville, IN) will disconnect every other streetlight on the town's main thoroughfares. There are more than 1,600 street lights in Merrillville, and the town is paying more than $15,500 per month to power those lights. It is a win-win situation!
But I will no longer remain silent when phony environmentalists want to take away our freedoms and tax us to death. One outrageous example is in Canada. Ontario residents won’t be able to sell their houses or condos without first getting a home energy audit – which now costs about $300 – under the proposed new Green Energy Act.
Listen to this excerpt for all the proposed taxes to combat global warming! And if you still have doubts, check out all of my clipmarks which come from news sources and proposed legislation..
New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some grocery items and restaurant menus around Sweden. The same concept is being proposed across the EU.
Besides causing massive consumer confusion, the emissions impact of, say, a carrot, can vary by a factor of 10, depending how and where it is grown. Who is going to determine and regulate this? Will small farms & cattle ranchers be exempt? Will this lead to even more consolidation in the food industry?
All one can say at this point is the cost of producing food will be going up and producers will try to pass on that cost to consumers. I encourage my readers to grow their own food. Then take steps to learn how to can, freeze, and dehydrate that food. Even apartment dwellers can do simple gardens with the Topsy Turvy and Chia Herb Gardens
There are 2 main reasons why food is skyrocketing in price:: the falling value of the US dollar (we import more food than we export) and transportation costs.
About 25,000 food shipments arrive daily in the USA from more than 100 countries!
That food has to be transported by boat, by rail, then by truck. On average about 1500 miles!
That’s why local organic farming is the most sustainable way to grow and consume food.
Also called the "fat tax", this tax has been introduced in New York and California. Now President Obama is looking fund a portion of the health care plan with it.
Please understand that I'm no fan of soft drinks ever since I learned they contain benzene! While it may be popular to tax sugary snacks like soda pop, ultimately it will hurt those who can least afford it.
Follow this logic. The government will not stop at soda, it will impose taxes on salty snacks, greasy fast food, and so on. Now the folks who want to live my life for me would say "This is all to make you more healthy". But what about the folks that have limited access to healthy alternatives. The ones who live in food deserts? A food desert is a district with little or no access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet, but often served by plenty of fast food restaurants. Until you solve this problem first, only the poor (the ones without adequate heath care) will suffer.
The other day I was watching the news and they had a Chicago chef, along with an expert forager, picking up food along side a Wisconsin road. So I got to thinking about expanding my free food post with a few web sites below. Happy hunting!
- Mushroom Guide
- Apple Picking
- Comprehensive Guide (not a freebie)
