Cabot Phillips, senior editor at The Daily Wire, has published a series of tweets outlining why Bill Gates is so heavily promoting “synthetic meat”. Here’s part of the Threadreader digest of the discussion. Bill Gates has quietly become the largest farmland owner in America. At the same time, he’s become a leading voice in the… Continue reading Food and climate change? As always, “Follow the money”
Tag: Food and Drink
A high-spirited end to the “Whisky War”
It seems Canada and Denmark have ceased their good-natured “hostilities”. The prank war began after the countries convened to settle boundary disputes in the Nares Strait, a channel 35km (22 miles) wide of cold water separating Canada and Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. In 1973 they struck a deal to create a border… Continue reading A high-spirited end to the “Whisky War”
A few reflections on the worldwide food crisis
We’ve spoken often in these pages about the current food crisis, threatening real famine in many parts of the world, and certainly affecting the USA as well. Recent articles here include: Food, food, food – or the lack thereof… The global food crisis – some people still don’t get it Food inflation and scarcity:… Continue reading A few reflections on the worldwide food crisis
As if we needed more reminders . . .
. . . and yet, some do. For all that we’ve discussed food shortages and other current crises in these pages, there are still those driving blithely along, refusing to see – let alone acknowledge – the signs of the times all around them. I honestly don’t know how – or if – they’ll… Continue reading As if we needed more reminders . . .
A sign of major imbalance in an unhealthy society?
This report makes troubling reading. Restaurants continued to increase their share of spending in April, reaching 54.9% of the food dollar, according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. That was a 260-basis-point increase from April last year, when the share was 52.3%, said analyst Mark Kalinowski, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Kalinowski Equity… Continue reading A sign of major imbalance in an unhealthy society?
The food crisis is showing the first signs of real famine
Here in North America, we’re unlikely to face the full effects of the worldwide famine that appears to be developing, and that we’ve discussed in these pages on several previous occasions. However, it’s biting hard in several regions and countries, and getting worse. For example, see these articles (selected at random from many others… Continue reading The food crisis is showing the first signs of real famine
More hot dog variations on a theme – oh, my . . . !
Last week I published a chart (courtesy of Virtual Mirage) showing variations on the theme of ye olde basic hot dog. It proved very popular, with lots of reader comments. Among them was one from Steve S., who recommended an eatery called Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace. I took a look at their menu. … Continue reading More hot dog variations on a theme – oh, my . . . !
More reader questions answered about emergency food reserves
Following earlier warnings from many sources about looming food shortages and the need to keep reserves in case of emergency, I answered a number of reader questions last week. They keep coming, so here are a few more answers. One reader asked about simple staple foods that keep for a long time, are nutritious,… Continue reading More reader questions answered about emergency food reserves
So that’s how they do it!
Courtesy of The Silicon Graybeard, we learn where the almond milk we see in the supermarket comes from. Click over to SG’s place for an historic photograph of the first wild almond to be milked, way back in the days of the Wild, Wild West. Savage-lookin’ critter, ain’t it? Peter
I can see I’ve got some tasting to do…
I’m kinda fed up with the world today, and all the bad, nasty, or just plain annoying things going on: so let’s examine something a little more palatable. I’m obliged to Larry Lambert for posting this chart on his blog some weeks ago. Click the image for a larger view. The Amsterdam, Brazil, Colombia,… Continue reading I can see I’ve got some tasting to do…