Posted on 02/09/2009 12:36:11 AM PST by nw_arizona_granny
Yahoo ran an interesting article this morning indicating a rise in the number of survivalist communities cropping up around the country. I have been wondering myself how much of the recent energy crisis is causing people to do things like stockpile food and water, grow their own vegetables, etc. Could it be that there are many people out there stockpiling and their increased buying has caused food prices to increase? It’s an interesting theory, but I believe increased food prices have more to do with rising fuel prices as cost-to-market costs have increased and grocers are simply passing those increases along to the consumer. A recent stroll through the camping section of Wal-Mart did give me pause - what kinds of things are prudent to have on hand in the event of a worldwide shortage of food and/or fuel? Survivalist in Training
I’ve been interested in survival stories since I was a kid, which is funny considering I grew up in a city. Maybe that’s why the idea of living off the land appealed to me. My grandfather and I frequently took camping trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway and around the Smoky Mountains. Looking back, some of the best times we had were when we stayed at campgrounds without electricity hookups, because it forced us to use what we had to get by. My grandfather was well-prepared with a camp stove and lanterns (which ran off propane), and when the sun went to bed we usually did along with it. We played cards for entertainment, and in the absence of televisions, games, etc. we shared many great conversations. Survivalist in the Neighborhood
Thanks for the ping, granny (#8076). Some pictures of these home-grown terrorists...here...
I wonder if Newburgh NY, is only a bombs-throw from Islamberg NY? /sarcasm
Thank God for the mole in the operation!
A job well done by FBI. :-)
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_21/en/index.html
Influenza A(H1N1) - update 35
21 May 2009 — As of 06:00 GMT, 21 May 2009, 41 countries have officially reported 11 034 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 85 deaths.
The breakdown of the number of laboratory-confirmed cases by country is given in the following table and map.
Map of the spread of Influenza A(H1N1): number of laboratory confirmed cases and deaths [jpg 616kb]
As of 06:00 GMT, 21 May 2009
Laboratory-confirmed cases of new influenza A(H1N1) as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
[Odd, over half the world’s cases are in the U.S....
Why, when we are said to have the best health and care??
Last night for a short time I listened to the Las Vegas Police Scanner, the Emergency Medical crews were picking up folks with “stomach pains”, and when they advised the hospital that they would be arriving in 5 minutes, were told “You are aware that I do not have a bed for you? “ “Come on in, when I can, I will find a bed for your patient!!!”
I heard a couple refused and sent to other medical clinics.
I have heard other nights when they Medical teams were hauling lots of patients, but have never heard that the beds were full or to divert to other hospitals, unless it was for a special need that they did not have anyone on duty to fill.
Looks like the pandemic has not hit us as yet...
granny]
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/riopluma05_09.html
[Peanut and Pistachio nuts are still being recalled daily..granny]
Recall — Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Rio Pluma LLC (a division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company) is Reissuing its Recall of Peanut Products Because they may be Contaminated with Salmonella
Contact:
Michael Smith
PH: 530-846-5200 x 2205
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 20, 2009, Rio Pluma LLC, A division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company located at 1900 Hwy 99, Gridley, CA. 95948 is reissuing its recall of various peanut products to clarify affected codes.
The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Recalled products were sold only in case quantities as indicated below and they were distributed to the Food Service industry in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Idaho. All applicable UPC codes are provided as listed below. Lot numbers of the products listed are located on each package and/or case and include 07001 through 09056. Lot numbers are formatted with the first two numbers being the year (07 for 2007, 09 for 2009). The remaining three numbers are the Julian date (day of the year).
ITEM [See post for list of products, it is long]
No illnesses have been reported to date. Rio Pluma discontinued distribution of these products in response to a nationwide recall by Peanut Corporation of America of products from its processing facilities. Rio Pluma LLC may have received Salmonella contaminated product from Peanut Corporation of America.
We are asking our customers to contact us regarding the return and disposition of product. Contact information: Michael S. Smith, Supply Chain Manager
Rio Pluma LLC Division of Stapleton Spence Packing Company
PH: 530-846-5200 x 2205 Available from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm PT
PH: 530-682-5641 Available 4:30 pm to 7:30 am PT.
For the most updated list of all the products being recalled because of their association with the recall by Peanut Corporation of America, please visit: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
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Can a City Girl Live Off Wild Food For a Week in Portland?
From May 24 through May 30, local “Wild Girl” Becky Lerner will be eating an entirely
wild diet as she forages from sidewalks, parks, wilderness areas and yards in Portland.
There will be no dumpster diving or mooching off gardens - Lerner will be surviving
on wild edibles only.
Dragonfly Skyscraper Farm - an urban agriculture proposal for New York City
Architecture has to serve a new agriculture and to design for the new social desire
for ecologic mutation and food autonomy! The Dragonfly project suggests building
a prototype of an urban farm offering a mixed programme of housing, offices and
laboratories using ecological engineering, and farming spaces, which are vertically
laid out in several floors and partly cultivated by its own inhabitants. This vertical
farm utilizes sustainable applications of organic agriculture based on the intensive
production varied according to the rhythm of the seasons.
This nourishing agriculture
is in favour of the reuse of biodegradable waste and the keeping energy and renewable
resources for planning of an ecosystemic densification.
1889 - My Handkerchief Garden - A City Farmer in the 1800’s
At last it was found ; a six-room house with a mere handkerchief of a garden, measuring
about one-thirtieth of an acre, or about as big as a city back yard. The soil was
a wet, heavy clay, full of stones, and shaded by a number of tall trees growing
on the next lot.
In March, 1887, we moved to the place, and on the twenty-first
we paid twenty-five cents for one ounce of Tennis Ball Lettuce seed. So it was the
scrap of a garden began, and thereon does hang the more or less learned remarks
that make this book.
The Russian Peasant And His Turnip
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All stories here:
City Farmer News [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102587622482&s=1304&e=001kiNKixX66JnnUaMmT3IkmP2W7HDuO1PUbOD0h8QoTLINA27Weu5KR_gtRTO2cMeZ2UAH2urVkObmsdCN_2h21vdu9h4Bv1yC4lHchbo7z0VMP98lDO4foQ==]
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/domega05_09.html
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Domega International Co Ltd, Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in FMD Brand Spiced Bean
Contact:
Jing Hua Chen
646-388-3032
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 20, 2009 — DOMEGA INTERNATIONAL LTD., INC., of 1916 W 13TH Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223 is recalling FMD BRAND SPICED BEAN because it contains undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.
The recalled FMD BRAND SPICED BEAN is sold in an un-coded, clear 80 gram vacuum packed plastic bag and is a product of China. The product was sold nationwide.
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors and subsequent analysis by Food Laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in FMD BRAND SPICED BEAN which did not declare sulfites on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics. Anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of sulfites.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product. Consumers who have purchased FMD BRAND SPICED BEAN should return it to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-646-388-3032.
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Photo: Product Label
News
May 21, 2009
Obama Administration Launches Food Safety Working Group Web Site
New Web Site, www.foodsafetyworkinggroup.gov, Will Serve as Hub for Citizens and Stakeholders to Stay Informed and Provide Input. More...
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/nutro05_09.html
Recall — Firm Press Release
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Range of Dry Cat Food Products
Contact:
Monica Barrett
Nutro Products, Inc.
(615) 628-5387
monica.barrett@effem.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Franklin, Tennessee (May 21, 2009) — Today, Nutro Products announced a voluntary recall of select varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States and ten additional countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in our finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier.
Two mineral premixes were affected. One premix contained excessive levels of zinc and under-supplemented potassium. The second premix under-supplemented potassium. Both zinc and potassium are essential nutrients for cats and are added as nutritional supplements to NUTRO® dry cat food.
This issue was identified during an audit of our documentation from the supplier. An extensive review confirmed that only these two premixes were affected. This recall does not affect any NUTRO® dog food products, wet dog or cat food, or dog and cat treats.
Affected product was distributed to retail customers in all 50 states, as well as to customers in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Israel. We are working with all of our distributors and retail customers, in both the US and internationally, to ensure that the recalled products are not on store shelves. These products should not be sold or distributed further.
Consumers who have purchased affected product should immediately discontinue feeding the product to their cats, and switch to another product with a balanced nutritional profile. While we have received no consumer complaints related to this issue, cat owners should monitor their cat for symptoms, including a reduction in appetite or refusal of food, weight loss, vomiting or diarrhea. If your cat is experiencing health issues or is pregnant, please contact your veterinarian.
Consumers who have purchased product affected by this voluntary recall should return it to their retailer for a full refund or exchange for another NUTRO® dry cat food product. Cat owners who have questions about the recall should call 1-800-833-5330 between the hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST, or visit www.nutroproducts.com.
Recalled Pet Food
The varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods listed below with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010 are affected by this voluntary recall.
[Long list, wet, dry, treats]
mention that I just hate cooking, just love to eat the results.<<<
Sounds like a plan to me.
Years ago, I admitted to my self that I raked out the goat pens, more often than I swept the floors in the house.
House work and cooking should be done by robots, for they can be trained to repeat the same move over and over.......long after I am bored and looking for a new project.
I admitted years ago, that if I do not play in the dirt, I get mentally ill.
LOL, works and is a good excuse for an attached greenhouse.
I wonder if Newburgh NY, is only a bombs-throw from Islamberg NY? /sarcasm<<<
My first thought also.
Or some of obama’s citizen group.
Thanks for the link.
Thank you for the ping, Granny. Hope you are doing well.
Thank God for the mole in the operation!<<<
Yes, if they were foolish enough to set all the dummy bombs, how dangerous would they have been with real ones.
Is this related to the van of a couple years ago, that was found parked on the street for a week, loaded with explosives?
And is it related to the many calls that I hear on the police scanners, for vehicles parked, where they shouldn’t be?
Some of the scanners, if I also listen to the town on the radio, I will hear warnings/requests to the residents about reporting unguarded vehicles.
Good, to hear from you, for you had been on my mind.
I am fine for me...LOL
Hope you are well and happy.
As Anne (with an e) of Green Gables would say, “we truly are kindred spirits.” I, too, would much rather be raking goat pens than sweeping floors. One good thing, now we make more mess outside than inside as we are out most of the time.
How I would love a greenhouse similar to my 50 foot one I had years ago and if it happened to be hooked to the house, so much the better. Every year, I wonder if I will be gardening another year, so justifying the expense of a greenhouse would be difficult, so I content myself with my grow lights in my loft and consider myself lucky.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/730542/posts
Iraq and Cuba – Fitting Pieces in the West Nile Virus Puzzle?
www.newsmax.com ^ | Aug. 9, 2002 | Miguel A. Faria Jr., M.D.
Posted on Friday, August 09, 2002 12:51:04 PM by Tailgunner Joe
The latest news, as reported by UPI and carried in the NewsMax.com wires, has not underestimated the seriousness of the infection caused by the West Nile virus. Indeed, in Louisiana, which has already reported five deaths so far, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who doubles as the head of the state’s tourism agency, announced on Aug. 6 that cans of insect repellent will be made available free of charge at visitor centers located near the state’s borders.
[Does this 2002 thread, remind you of the swine flu?
granny...]
Obama Is Said to Consider Preventive Detention Plan (Flush the Constitution!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255496/posts
I wonder who they are classifying as “terrorists”?
[history]
Many threads and several should be read:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bioterrorism/index
Many threads, some are new to me:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/biowarfare/index
[2005]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1513322/posts
Al-Qaeda could spread avian flu, report warns
NATIONAL POST ^ | 10-25-05 | Stewart Bell
Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 8:38:53 AM by markedmannerf
TORONTO - A newly disclosed Canadian intelligence study says al-Qaeda might try to spread the deadly avian flu virus as part of its campaign to sow terror in Western nations.
The report by the federal government’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre describes the avian flu as a “potential terrorist-induced” pandemic and specifically mentions Osama bin Laden.
“It is significant to note that Osama bin Laden views chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons as legitimate,” says the report, titled “Pandemics: Avian Flu.”
“In addition, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda representatives have repeatedly named Canada as a target,” it says under the heading “Biology and Terrorism.”
A copy of the study was released to the National Post under the Access to Information Act.
Security officials have long feared that Islamic terrorists bent on disrupting Western economies and killing masses of civilians might resort to biological agents.
Terrorists have shown increasing interest in biological and chemical weapons since the Japanese religious sect Aum Shinri Kyo attacked the Tokyo subway system with sarin in 1995.
Al-Qaeda experimented with such weapons at its camps in Afghanistan, but there have been few attempts so far to use them, partly because they are difficult to manufacture and disseminate.
But the Canadian report says last winter’s outbreak of the H5N1 strain of avian flu in Asia “is of concern due to its high mortality rate in humans” and warns of “worldwide pandemic.”
Aside from terrorists, the report warns of the possibility that smugglers could unwittingly bring the virus to Canada. It cites the example of a Thai man who tried to smuggle two infected birds into Belgium last October.
The crested hawk eagles were concealed in plastic tubes in his carry-on baggage. The veterinarian who handled the birds was hospitalized with symptoms of avian flu but survived.
(Excerpt) Read more at canada.com ...
We will not mention that i like sweets.<<<
Nor will we mention that you like to post recipes for sweets, LOL!
Now that is some interesting stuff!
Every year, I wonder if I will be gardening another year, so justifying the expense of a greenhouse would be difficult, so I content myself with my grow lights in my loft and consider myself lucky.<<<
Yes, you can justify the expense, for you will be able to grow in an attached greenhouse year round and it is not nearly as hard as working the field, keep the walk way wide enough for your go cart....
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