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Community supported agriculture

Hello, I had a quick question. Currently starting a small (non certified) organic farm for public consumption. Was interested in starting a csa, community supported ag, farm. Would …
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Is it better to eat conventional chicken livers, or not to eat them at all?

I'm having to look at tightening up our food budget. I'm also wanting to venture into the culinary world of offal/organ meats for the first time. I'm looking at 50p! for 225g chick …
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Conventional Bone Marrow in Broth OK if skim fat off top?

I don't have access to fancy grass fed beef bones. I do have access to supermarket beef bones. If I use the supermarket bones in my bone broth, cool & allow the fat the rise …
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Is this too good to be true?? Ontario, Canadians please tell me this is real!

All my life I have been eating conventional eggs that were pale yellow. I don't know when this changed, but I noticed this year that certain brands of conventional eggs that I buy …
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Anyone Experience Irritation to Apples all of a Sudden as an Adult, but not Organic Applesauce (Unsweetened)? Why? Need Answers.

Hello Everyone, Last Spring, months before I began trying a Paleo lifestyle I began noticing my mouth would become incredibly itching while eating whole apples. The symptoms would …
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Happy medium between conventional SAD wisdom and Paleo?

So. As I mentioned in a previous thread instead of hiring a nutritionist for a "Lunch & Learn" at work this month, I talked them into letting me give the presentation! \o/ M …
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Can you identify grassfed ground beef just by looking at it?

I recently picked up a split half from a new beef provider. My guy uses a meat processor that's close to where I live. It is a meat store/processor and they do a lot of deer at thi …
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Are paleos and vegans coming from the same place?

It seems that many paleos are ex-vegans and given how far apart the two diets seem should this be a surprise? You would think that they are at completely opposite ends of the diet …
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How do you characterize those who support conventional wisdom about nutrition vs. those that don’t?

Feel free to add to these categories - they are in no particular order! Would you say that 1 or more, or any combo of the following characterize the conventional wisdom crowd (in …
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Have you changed or eliminated treatment from Doctors and Dentists for you and your family since Paleo?

I've always researched the shots my children get and try to limit their exposure to antibiotics for example--but now I find myself questioning flouride treatments at the Dentist, m …
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Conventional chicken livers, eat or throw away?

I have some cooking in the oven but I am reading both that they are good and that they are bad. Some say it's good to eat them, not to worry too much like for example Marks Daily A …
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Have you ever had to downgrade the quality of your food due to sudden budget constraints? How did you do it?

There are lots and lots of threads dealing with "paleo on a budget". However, I'm interested to hear from folks who have faced a sudden budget shift. Maybe you: Found the house o …
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Interesting List of Conventionally Grown Vegetables with Least and Most Pesticide Exposure [closed]

This lists the top foods that are unsafe and safe to buy conventionally. I thought it might be useful. http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/
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grass-fed organ meats contain LESS fat than conventional organ meats??

since conventional farms feed animals grains to fatten them up, does it mean grass-fed muscle meats and their organ meats are leaner? i'm especially wondering about organ meats be …
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how much conventionally raised meat is OK to include in your diet on a regular basis?

I work full time and am a student, which means I generally don't have a ton of time on my hands. I've been dedicating a lot more time to cooking as I've made the switch to paleo, b …

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