Posts Tagged by Food
What's in Your Mouth?
| May 17, 2011 | Posted by JerriCook under Health, Rural Issues |
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It’s amazing what people will eat and drink if it sounds good. But one has to wonder, if we stopped for a moment and considered the names of stuff that passes for food and beverage, would we still consume it? Ask yourself, why someone would drink Mountain Dew if they realized that the only way dew is yellow is if it’s really urine. Remember what Frank Zappa said—Watch out where the huskies go, and don’t you eat that yellow snow. The next time you see someone swigging a cold Mountain Dew, you might want to ask them how the dew got so yellow all the way up there on the mountain. I’m betting on the Abominable Snowman. (more…)
Food Shortages Loom as Prices Skyrocket
| May 16, 2011 | Posted by JerriCook under Preparedness, Rural Issues |
Experts are warning that food prices in America’s retail grocery stores could rise sharply in the coming years. Chris Hurt, agricultural economist with Purdue University, expects sharp rises in the cost of food over the next decade. The average consumer spends between 8 and 10 percent of their income on food. Without exception, experts are warning this could jump as high as 20 percent in the next few years.
What’s causing this? Several things: (more…)
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