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The macadamia is an evergreen tree. Indigenous to the coastal, subtropical rain forests of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales in eastern Australia. Before the middle of the nineteenth century, the nut was known only to aboriginal tribes, who, since prehistoric times, gathered the nuts each autumn. Their abundance meant never needing to cultivate…
There are roughly 120 different species of Viburnum that occur in the northern hemisphere. Many species are important for environmental plantings and for ornamentals. The viburnums are part of the honeysuckle family. V. Americanum also goes by several other common names. Squaw bush and cramp bark are the most frequently used. Once you’ve smelled this sweetish-sour…
Armies have long used food as a weapon of war. Providing or withholding food during times of conflict can be just as potent as guns, bombs, and explosives. Control of food supplies during the war is important because wars disrupt the seasonal pattern of growing crops. This enables the ability to displace farming populations and…
According to the Koran, the words of Muhammad, pork was impure, animal blood a pollution, and wine an abomination. These were minor prohibitions for Arabs with their great richness of alternatives. Arabic food was often considered medicine due to its incredible healing properties and abundant nutrients. There were raisins from Jerusalem, olives from Palmyra, and…
The pleasure of food is the sensation of well-being that derives from the fulfillment of a natural instinct. Scientists involve two essential elements in food pleasure. They are the emotional and psychological tension created by the initial impulse or desire of that inner need. Thus, eating pleasure clearly corresponds with the two basic requirements of…
The word “advertising” is derived from the French advertisement, a giving notice or announcement. An advertisement is information that is publicly communicated through mass communication. The advertising business is an aspect of commerce that is an integrated part of industrialized and affluent societies that can afford to purchase goods. Advertising brings notice to a wide…
Food allergy has been recognized since the time of Hippocrates. People with adverse reactions to food can be difficult to evaluate because an overlap exists between true food allergy and other chemical ingredients. The incidence of food allergy is increasing in the industrialized world, raising questions about the interactive effects of environmental and genetic factors….
A food riot can be defined as any planned or spontaneous gathering that may begin peacefully but evolves into disorder. This often can lead to loss of control, violence, bodily harm, or property damage. Many understand and discuss “food disturbances” as the combination of either “food riots” and/or “food protests”. Food disturbances occur for obvious…
The origins of sunflower history begin with Native Americans domesticating the plant ~4000 years ago in North America. Through this process, it was transformed from a highly branched, many-headed plant with tiny seeds into an unbranched crop plant containing large oilseeds. Is the Sunflower Historically North America’s First Domesticates? Domestication of the sunflower shows origins in…
When researching what can almonds help with, it helps to start with a history. The Old Testament’s most significant reference to the almond is Aaron’s Rod. After the famous exodus from Egypt, the rods of the princess of Israel were placed in the Tabernacle. Of the dozen staff, only one sprouted: the almond. This staff…