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Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are highly debated. Some people are completely against it, some for it, and others do not even know it exists. So, the question is: what is the debate and why is it important to avoid genetically modified organisms? Read More »

Now that you have your pantry full of all those wonderful emergency food supplies and bottled water, and you’ve stashed fuel for your emergency stove, you can relax – right? Not so fast! Everything from propane canisters to bottled water to freeze-dried and canned food has a shelf life that you need to pay heed to. So let’s look at each of these for the issues involved and current recommendations for rotating stocks. Read More »

If you thought it disconcerting that horse meat was found in hamburgers sold in the United Kingdom, consider the hapless South Africans. Last month, citizens of that former Dutch colony learned that the great majority of beef burgers and sausage sold in grocery stores there were found to contain the flesh of donkey, goat and water buffalo. Another 37% of products labeled “beef” were found to contain pork. According to a study published by three professors at Stellenbosch University, “99 of 139 samples contained species not declared on the product label, with the highest incidence in sausages, burgers and deli ... Read More »

Dear Friends, eFoodsDirect just ended the promotion early that gave away a free Evacuation Kit (a $200 value). It was necessary to shift production back into regular food units in preparation for the increase in demand. In addition, consumer food prices continue to rise at an escalating pace – it couldn’t have happened at a worse time. This is what is happening: The excessive government regulations are forcing charitable and volunteer canning facilities to close their doors. Legislative control and monitoring of farms. Last year’s fifty-year-worst drought harvest. This year’s late planting due to excessive rainfall. The continued corn ethanol ... Read More »

Like a lot of folks, I don’t have much extra cash lying around, but when I saw the price of silver drop last month to nearly $23.00 an ounce, I knew I had to find a way to get some while the getting was good. Some financial “experts” seemed almost giddy in reporting how the bottom had dropped out of the gold and silver market, reporting the news with an air of “I told you so.”  But I was thrilled, because if others were fool enough to sell their silver just because some reporter told them the party’s over, I ... Read More »

In the 1980s, we heard stories about a so-called “Welfare Queen” pulling in $150,000 a year at the expense of the gullible taxpayer. And while the existence of that woman turned out to be a myth, there is a class of persons currently scamming the welfare system to their own advantage. You guessed it: politicians. Today, a staggering 48 million Americans find themselves currently enrolled in the federal food stamp program.  A good many would prefer not to be on the dole but would rather be working. But in today’s economy, these people find themselves with no alternative. Leave it ... Read More »

In an emergency, one of the first things you need to have available is a first aid kit. Food and water are crucial to have as the hours go by, but if there are injuries, treating them can be a matter of immediate life or death. Depending on the situation, if it is a major disaster, it could be days before professional medical help can reach you and your family. For even minor injuries you’ll want to be able to do whatever you can – have supplies available and know how to use them. Experts recommend having a first aid ... Read More »

When I was a young disc jockey working at a radio station in a mid-sized American city, the News Director left for greener pastures and I was promoted to his position. Not only was my new title prestigious, the job was a lot easier. My duties consisted of watching the news coming off the teletype, selecting the five stories I felt were most important, then reading them on air at the top of the hour. Back then I aspired to one day landing a similar position at a radio or TV station in a major city. My duties as a ... Read More »

As the population ages and the economy continues to be stagnant, the number of households that contain an elderly family member is on the rise. According to Pew Research Social & Demographic Trends, there were 49 million Americans (16.1% of the population) who were living in an arrangement that included more than one generation of adults. They surmised that part of this trend could be due to factors like Medicare cost increases and the large Baby Boomer generation offering more opportunities for the elderly to live with a family member as needed. As you put together your disaster plan, consider ... Read More »

The severe drought that was all the news last summer is now making itself known all over again in the prices you’re paying for food this spring. As Forbes Magazine reported last September: “This year’s drought has been the worst since the 1950s. Farmland that was scorched by July was truly desiccated a month later, as the intensity of the disaster worsened rather than abated as the summer progressed.1 How bad was it? “By the end of summer, 39% of the contiguous U.S. was in ‘severe’ to ‘extreme’ drought at the end of August.” Read More »