Dec 27, 2015 | Articles
Pesticides have been used by commercial farmers for many years, to protect crops from weeds, disease and insects. The use of pesticides increases crop yields. Proponents of pesticide use estimate that 30–70% of crops would be lost without the use of pest control...
Nov 28, 2015 | Articles
“In health and in sickness, pure water is one of Heaven’s choicest blessings. Its proper use promotes health. It is the beverage which God provided to quench the thirst of animals and man. Drunk freely, it helps to supply the necessities of the system, and assists...
Oct 30, 2015 | Articles
Food processing developed and grew as the technological knowledge in combining ingredients into a ready-to-eat food product increased. The food processing industry met the growing demand by consumers for these types of foods. Whether or not the food product was...
Sep 30, 2015 | Articles
With last month’s article, we learned about food preservation and food processing. Its initial aim was to provide healthy, safe food, all year round, at a cost that was affordable for most people. However, we also learned that food processing methods have their...
Aug 28, 2015 | Articles
“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.” Genesis 1:29. “Thou shalt eat the herb of the field.” Genesis 3:18...
Jul 24, 2015 | Articles
As we read at the end of last month’s article, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said, “Let food be thy medicine, let medicine be thy food.” Long before the modern discovery of penicillin, certain foods and herbs helped guard against infection and disease on a...
