Posted on 09/12/2013 7:03:29 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The food the world wastes produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any country except for China and the United States, the United Nations said in a report.
Every year, about a third of all food for human consumption—around 1.3 billion tonnes (1.4 tons)—is wasted, along with all the energy, water and chemicals needed to produce it and dispose of it. Almost 30 percent of the world’s farmland, and a volume of water equivalent to the annual discharge of the River Volga, are in effect being used in vain. …
In the industrialized world, much of the waste comes from consumers buying too much and throwing away what they do not eat. In developing countries, it is mainly the result of inefficient farming and a lack of proper storage facilities. …
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I can ‘tolerate’ those if prepared correctly.
If you don’t like Brussels Sprouts, you haven’t had them cooked right. Saute them in a skillet with some butter or bacon grease. Salt and pepper. Cook until they just start to brown on some of the leaves. Serve as is or toss with crumbled bacon. This is a whole ‘nuther animal than boring steamed Brussels Sprouts.
Lima beans, buttered cornbread and iced tea are wonderful!
Besides, I thought you called them limar beans.
Agreed. There was even an environmentalist study that found that ending ethanol and biofuels based on edible products like palm oil would reduce food prices world wide by 15%.
LOL I could never understand that, they said eat all your vegetables because there are kids starving in China. How does me eating help those starving kids?
They are Limar beans!
Hey called Ham and Lima beans “Ham and Mother Effers” in the service for a reason.
Sadly, mu Dad was raised poor so he took a hankering to it when he was in the Army, which resulted in Me haveing to eat it once a week as a kid LOL
It’s a good thing I liked them because my mother would declare depression month and we ate almost nothing but beans and oatmeal. It wasn’t so bad.
I sometimes get a hankerin’ for Lima beans real bad, I eat beans for days—nobody else enjoys them. They don’t enjoy me much after, either. :p
Beans are a great way to make use of a leftover ham bone.
Yeah but I like Hambone in the the pinto beans LOL
People have funny fondness’s based on not having money.
Black eyed peas do not work for me.
Cornbread crumbled in buttermilk does not work for me, but I could murder a tomater sangwich!
Grilled cheese sangwich and tomater soup is still a comfort food to me. Soooo Good.
Big fat fresh mater sammich is heaven! I don’t like grilled cheese so much, not sure why. Maybe because that’s all my mother would order for me after piano lessons. My husband sure loves grilled cheese with tomato soup.
Have you ever had a pineapple sandwich? My granny used to make those, vonerful if you can get past the strange idea of it.
No pineapple, but I have had and still do eat Peanut butter and pickle(dill) sangwiches LOL
I could never understand that, they said eat all your vegetables because there are kids starving in China.
Vegetables cause cancer. Over 99% of all oncology patients in local, state, and national hospitals report having been made to eat vegetables they disliked as children.
Settled science. Stick with the seven basic—and safe—food groups:
1.) Pizza
2.) Hamburgers and hot dogs
3.) Cookies, cake, pie, ice cream, and the like
4.) Potato chips, French fries, Fritos, crackers, and the like
5.) Coca-Cola
6.) Strong black tea, (or coffee for the faint of heart)
7.) Snacks
I may try a pbp.
Pineapple sandwich is with Kraft real mayo, and a thin slice of a good cheddar cheese.
I also love a green salad with pineapple chunks and blue cheese dressing—almost as good as candy.
Don’t they know there are starving children in China who would love to eat that?
That’s nothing. Two-thirds of US tax revenues go to waste.
If I pay for it I will waste as much as I want and never feel bad about it!
You’ll like it.
It sounds crazy.
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