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BUYING FRENCH FOOD ONLINE DOESN’T MEAN ORDERING FRENCH FRIES

There are times when I almost resent having to drive a mile down the road to the supermarket for the shopping, and so the ability to buy French food online is an enormous benefit. Years ago I used to regularly head across the Channel several times a year in order to stock up on the ingredients and the French food which was simply impossible to find here in the UK. But of course, heading across the Channel to do your shopping is considerably more inconvenient than driving 1 mile down the road to the supermarket, although there was certainly a greater sense of adventure associated with the experience. But it certainly isn't the most economical way of obtaining French food. UK supermarkets stock very few French ingredients .. more»
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WANNA GET SCARED? READ A DRINKING WATER TREATMENT REPORT

This scared me to death. My mother showed me a drinking water treatment report sent to her by her local water provider. My mom knows that I write about drinking water contamination and clean, healthy drinking water, so she thought I might be interested in the report. I have to tell you that there is a big difference between doing research about drinking water contamination and actually seeing a detailed accounting of the water I, and people I know and love, are drinking.The overall conclusion of this drinking water treatment report indicates that all is well with the water that comes into my mom's home. But seeing the list of contaminants, the explanation of where they come from, and the way they .. more»
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KEEP YOUR PET CLEAR OF THE NEXT PET FOOD RECALL…HERE ARE THE ‘RED FLAGS’ OF PET FOOD

Last year turned out to be the worst in history for pet food recalls. While there is no way to be 100% certain that a pet food is not tainted or will be recalled, there are some red flags to look for when selecting your dog’s or cat’s food. Avoiding these common pet food ingredients can greatly improve your odds in purchasing a healthy, safe pet food. Judging the safety or the nutritional value of a pet food starts by ignoring the advertising, the price of the pet food, and ignoring the front of the bag. The real signs to the safety of a dog food or cat food lie on the back or side of the bag or can in the .. more»