Organic farming works in harmony with nature rather than against it. The agricultural ecosystem is considered a balanced model for cultivated plants’ development. Typical organic farming practices include: safeguarding beneficial insects for pest control; the use of resistant crops; mulching, i.e. covering the ground with a layer of loose material for weed management; green manure
Switzerland tried to remove wolves from the list of protected animals, but the proposal has been rejected.
Traditional antihistamines wait for the allergy attack to outbreak in order to tackle it, while natural remedies prevent allergy attacks and they function even in acute situations.
A short list of cosmetic ingredients that can cause allergies, irritation and sensitivisation.
Fruits and vegetables offer the right thing at the right time: they freshen us up in the summer and warm us up in the winter. Seasonal foods provide the right amount of calories depending on the climate, as well as all nutrients suitable for facing current season, thus helping us to prevent the typical ailments
Orange, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit trees should be cultivated in a sheltered position even without a greenhouse. They are long-living plants that pay you back for your care with scented white flowers in the spring and summer and, later, with colorful and delicious fruits. Moreover, these trees have evergreen leaves that give a touch of
Ingredients 1.5 kg of fresh chestnuts peel of 1 lemon peel of 1 orange 800 g of brown sugar 2 vanilla pods 1 shot glass of rum Preparation Cut the shell of the chestnuts and boil them for 1 hour in abundant water with the lemon and orange peel. Put the sugar in a
The Shiitake (Lentinus Edodes) is an edible mushroom native to the Far East which was consumed in Ancient China even before the spread of rice cultivation. It was also one of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine for centuries. Its name is composed by the Japanese words Shii (oak tree) and Take (mushroom), because it
Turmeric is a tropical root already well-known in medicine for its many healing properties and its long and culinary tradition in the East. Lately, it has been object of study for its anti-ageing properties: laboratory analysis conducted by Italian researchers at CNR in Catania, the University of Catania and the University of Pavia as
Cocoa, coffee, chocolate, rice and pasta are better if produced by cooperatives in the Global South. Here is why. For example, let’s take a fair trade chocolate bar: it costs a little more than cheap chocolate bars (and a little less than expensive chocolate bars). The package reads that it comes from a cooperative
