US: How home-grown tomatoes and misread tea leaves led to pointless police raid on innocent family’s home
By Chris Morran From Consumerist The story of how a simple visit to a garden store subjected one Kansas family to a “SWAT-style raid, complete with battering ram, bulletproof vests, and assault rifles.” When Bob Harte took his two young…
Organic milk not good for the land, says ad watchdog
By Jamie Robertson From BBC I may be happy – but am I “good for the land”? Buy a pack of organic milk and generally you feel you have done the world and the environment a service – albeit a…
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Worst cholera epidemic on record in Yemen finally slowing after 400,000 infected
From WN Yemen’s cholera outbreak is close to hitting 400,000 cases on Tuesday but there is new hope according to the World Health Organization that the three-month-old epidemic is beginning to slow down, according to Reuters. WHO data provided to…
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Golden opportunity for investment in the sweet potato value chain – a new investment guide for CARIFORUM countries
Compiled by Adelle Roopchand, CTA (ACP-EU) PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 27 2017 – Agriculture is often perceived as a risky sector for investors and banks are generally reluctant to lend to farmers due to their lack of understanding of…
Discover the benefits of making homemade bread
Courtesy of KitchenAid Last week, we celebrated Baker’s Day and I don’t know anyone who can resist bread. Of course, it’s much quicker to stop by the supermarket and buy your favorite sweet or savory loaf. However, have you ever…
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3 Tips for Making Cheese Balls Ahead By Sheela Prakash From The Kitchn How to Make a Cheese Ball (Image credit: Lauren Volo) A cheese ball gets props for being a party food that’s incredibly easy to assemble. It requires…
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Thirsty? By Paul McGowan From PS Audio No problem, turn on the tap and quench that thirst. In my home, the water tastes a little funny so I installed a filter that is said to remove 99.9% of impurities. Water…
BBC cooking segment goes awry when host slices his finger open on air
BY CHLOE BRYAN From Mashable Ever get kinda nervous while you’re watching a chef chop away at veggies on television? Well, we are sorry to report that particular nightmare has actually transpired. BBC Saturday Kitchen host Donal Skehan sustained a…
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How To Make the Best Flourless Chocolate Cake By Tami Welser From The Kitchn If you’ve got some great chocolate in the pantry and some eggs in the fridge, get your whisk ready, because this flourless chocolate cake recipe does…
These 3 types of supplements are ‘the most lawless’ of the industry, according to a Harvard researcher
By Erin Brodwin From Business Insider Their very name — supplements — makes them sound like a healthy addition to any diet. But most vitamins and dietary powders are unnecessary. Some can even be dangerous, according to Harvard Medical School professor S. Bryn…
