Tag Archives: Rice

Farming Deserts In China – Sand For Rice & Soil Via Licorice

Posted on 14 August 2018 by E.M.Smith

How to turn a desert into farm land, or rice paddies, the low tech Chinese way. 2 Videos and using sticks and licorice plants to recover marginal lands. Continue reading →

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Dear Netflix…

Posted on 30 March 2018 by E.M.Smith

Netflix blows a wet kiss at Rice. I blow a raspberry back. News in a month… Continue reading →

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Vitamin A

Posted on 17 April 2015 by E.M.Smith

A modest suggestion on an alternative to Golden Rice for helping prevent blindness from Vitamin A deficient diets. The Sweet Potato is your friend. Continue reading →

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Arsenic Rice Scare

Posted on 21 February 2013 by E.M.Smith

A brewing panic over arsenic in rice, and why you ought to ignore it. Also why having The Government controlling your food supply and medical care is a Very Bad Idea. Or: “Lord save me from the tyranny of Idiot Experts. -E.M.Smith” Continue reading →

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