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Honeybees, Rice Alternatives, and Underwater Wine Cellars:
Top food news for June 9-13

2008_06_11-FoodNews.jpgIt's Hump Day and here we are with the food news for this week. Read on ...

 
 

Governor Schwarzenegger has declared the State of California is in a drought; food crops will be affected.

Salmon is disappearing. So, don't eat it.

Food stamp recipients are getting hit hard by rising food prices.

Americans are being urged to grow their own food as food prices rise. But what if you don't have the space?

Underwater wine cellar? Some French viniters are storing wine in the ocean; they say the constant cool temperature, lack of UV light, and gentle rocking motions of the water help the wine age well.

Grow sunflowers to help the bees! If you sign up by June 15th, you'll receive sunflower seeds for your garden.

Quinoa, bulgur, fufu, and polenta: alternatives to rice during the global rice shortage.

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That is the coolest picture ever.

posted by sally599 on 2008-06-11 11:54:30
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totally awesome picture, yes! i think it's a nifty idea!

posted by kdkaboom on 2008-06-11 12:25:14
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525$ a month is too little for a family of 4? What? That is more than 125$ a week, what are they buying?

posted by A Lady In Red on 2008-06-11 17:41:54
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If you don't have the space...then simply, you can't grow your own food. That's kind of like asking how you can drive somewhere if you don't have access to a car...you just can't. I suppose you could try using one of those AeroGarden things...but they seem mostly useless and somewhat expensive.

@a lady in red: Well, apparently, they believe that beggars can be choosers.

posted by wunami on 2008-06-12 03:56:33
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