The Green Revolution refers to the dramatic increase in the production of food calories occurring with the following developments I) selective breeding of high yielding crops, which also display added resistance to common diseases; ii) widespread use of fertilizers and pesticides; iii) mechanization of crop harvesting. Beginning in the 1940’s, […]
Month: March 2023
Coppiette – Italy’s Answer to Beef Jerky
Every year, spread over the first ten days in May, the Festival of the Coppiette is held in the town of Marcellina, some thirty kilometres north east of Rome in the province of Lazio. Organized by the Committee of the Butteri (mountain herders), it mirrors simultaneous celebrations dedicated to the […]
Note to Food and Water Watch & Reminder to Starbucks – Activists Should Stop Masquerading
Five years ago, the Organic Consumers Association had Starbucks squarely in its sights. They were running a “frankenbucks campaign,” protesting the company’s annual meeting and were undertaking an effort to prevent Starbucks from selling or using any milk produced from cows receiving supplemental bovine growth hormones (rbST/ rbGH). Starbucks made […]
Oatmeal – A Magical Health Food
Oats is one of the most miraculous super grains with high soluble and insoluble dietary fibers. As a health conscious family member, opting for oats in your daily diet becomes mandatory as it has immense health benefits. Oats is, indeed, a magical super grain that keeps our heart healthy, helps […]
Best Italian Food Restaurants in Singapore
Singapore is replete with options for dining and this makes it one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. People roam here on streets for days to get that local touch in taste. Those who love Italian, look for food outside Italy carrying an authentic flavour. Therefore, the […]
Venice Restaurant – Bacaro Jazz
How many restaurants are there in Venice? Difficult to count but considering that more 3 millions 5 hundred thousands tourist visit Venice every year, you can easily imagine that the restaurant business in Venice cam be a very profitable one, hence the big market. Venice Restaurants originally specialized only in […]
Quinoa – Food For Warriors
Quinoa, once the sustenance of INCA warriors has made the incredible journey onto the shelves of health food shops across the land. It is believed that Quinoa first started to be cultivated over 5000 years ago in the mountains of Bolivia and was the staple diet of INCA warriors who […]
The Importance of Updating Your Restaurant’s Menu
Everyone loves good food and many people love to try something new. If your restaurant has a menu that has not changed in ten years then you are probably losing out on customers. When customers have had the same meals at your restaurant over and over, they tend to get […]
8 Things That a Healthy Dutch Oven Can Do for You
If you are a healthy cook and you have the right Dutch oven in your kitchen, the possibilities are endless. A Dutch oven is a very useful piece of cookware and can be used to cook a number of dishes. Having a single cookware for cooking multiple types of food […]
Macau Restaurants – Where to Enjoy the Best Macanese Food in Macau
While Macau is mostly known as “the Vegas of the orient”, and an increasing number of tourists flock in droves to its gaudy and ostentatious casinos, it’s important to remember that the city also has a special “culinary attraction”: That is the unique Macanese cuisine which developed during hundreds of […]