Contrary to popular belief, plastic cutting boards are more likely to harbor bacteria than wood ones. New plastic boards are easier to clean, but ones with cuts are nearly impossible to completely disinfect, whereas wood ones absorb and kill bacteria, regardless of age or use.
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Seattle is planning to build a new city park filled with hundreds of edible plants - such as fruit trees, vegetables plants, herbs, etc… Free to “anyone and everyone.” If successful, it will be the first “food forest” of the nation.
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Quality dark chocolate contains flavonoids which help reduced the risk of heart disease.
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A cauliflower that weighs almost 72.5kg has broken the world record by almost 3kg.
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Honey does not spoil. It has been found in Egyptian pyramids perfectly preserved and still edible.
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