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Food Safety

The recent animal deaths by tainted food brings up the subject of the overall safety of packaged, processed food in general. There have been numerous attacks on food and medication in various countries over the years, notably the Tylenol scare 30 years ago, rat poison in European beer a few years ago, to name just a couple. (This is besides the unintentional contamination of food that has happened on numerous occassions.)

The World Health Organization has addressed this issue as recently as 2002:

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Frankly, this document is quite chilling in its implications. We are at risk, period.

I think the best way to combat this is to produce as much of our own food as we possibly can - although, for those of us in urban areas, this is easier said than done. There isn't any place to grow food when you are surrounded by concrete! Perhaps it's time - and past time - to start re-thinking where we live and how we eat.

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There was a news report earlier where people were wondering if what killed the pets got into human food, but that was confirmed as negative.

Producing food on your own strength is not realistic for those living in a concrete jungle. I am not even sure if it is realistic for someone on a farm since the large families of yester year are dwindling and so you would have to hire one or two people just to grow your own food.

There are safety methods that you can use with a drop of bleach in 'x' gallons of water with food (such as veggies) which can kill bacteria, etc. Of course if you are opening a can then you are at risk for whatever is given you. What may be good is to use a date system where you put it on the shelf and do not use it until after a month or so. This can only be realistic if you have a good storage system.

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I don't think it's necessary to have additional help to grow food for your family. It doesn't have to be acres and acres, just 1/2 acre feeds my sister's family of 6, with plenty left over for canning, farm animals, and sharing with neighbors. There are specific techniques for small-scale gardening, if you remember the "square-foot" method from the 80's, container gardening for apartments, and others. Even switching from grocery store produce to local farmers and co-ops will make a dramatic change in how we eat.

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We had about a 1/2 acre garden and we fed more then six as my dad gave to my aunts who were in need a lot.

We helped when bigger but he did much on his own for a few years.

One person can produce enough to eat for six people easy. It is how ever a daily chore of a few hours and come harvest time well shut that squawk box off you will be busy. (About June to September )

Look to Italy and some of the surrounding areas they are very creative in their planting. One can grow much in planters dirt is dirt just have to be meticulous in the care. Got grass make a garden have a balcony have planters. Bay windows peppers and herbs.

We have lost in the general population of many countries the knowledge of how to grow and what grows where. Why grocery store give it to you cheaper then you can grow it.

I have easy a thousand dollars tied up in my earth over the last 3 years. The ground was 100% clay no top soil so I had to build it up this is expensive to do.

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I think the number one thing to food safety is to grow as much food at home as you can. This way you do not have to worry about what chemicals were put on the foods to 'preserve" the freshness of the food. Having less packaged food in your diet is, in my opinion, more healthy for you. While some may not be able to grow much in the way of food you can grow some things to help. I have seen people growing tomatoes and lettuce on balconies. I am sure you can grow some food if you think about there you can plant.

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Food Safety Bill?

Glenn talks a little about the coming farm bill, which is being dubbed the food safety bill. It sounds so innocent and harmless, doesn't it? Who doesn't want food safety, right? What could possibly go wrong? Glenn explains why this harmless sounding bill may not be so innocent after all. Ref. Source 1

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Food Safety Bill has passed...

It sounds so innocent and sweet - but all this bill does is increase the size and scope of the FDA. Do we really want the FDA having the authority to force food recalls? Giving the federal government the ability to take away our food doesn't seem like the smartest idea in the world. But apparently it's a hit with the politicians - Glenn explains the bill and goes over who voted for it on radio today. Ref. Source 6

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3.3 Million People Die Each Year Due to Contamination:

By the year 2050, the yearly death toll due to contamination around the globe will double to 6.6 million, according to a recent study by international scientists recently published by Nature magazine. Ref. Source 7m