Heise Says
#Food #StateControl #Farming The Corruption and Crime Commission in Western Australia has accused WA’s Potato Regulator of serious misconduct. Of course, a CEO needs a $400,000 redundancy from regulating potatoes. References CCC claims Potato Marketing Corporation executive abused power to reap big payouts https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-05/ccc-targets-potato-marketing-corporation-executives/11282848
#Food #StateControl #Farming Let’s look at the recent behaviour of the State-controlled Potato Marketing Corporation of WA to learn how terrible and wasteful government intervention can be. This one turns into a slight rant.
#Farming #Food #Economy Australian food production hits a four year low due to the drought and international conditions. References ABARES forecasts four-year low for farm production amid drought and trade warshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-17/value-of-australia-ag-drops-again/11518408?section=business Australian Agricultural Census 2015-16 visualisationshttp://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/data/agricultural-census-visualisations#about–the-agricultural-census
#Budget #FoodShopping #BigFamily Rachel shares her top six tips for feeding a family of six on a budget. You would be shocked at how much you can save! My top 6 tips for feeding a family on a budget 1 – Buy your meat in bulk = no meal planning. If you cant buy in […]
#Salt #MicroPlastics #HomeSchooling Prompted by a viewer concern about table salt I decided to do a terrible unscientific experiment to examine normal table salt for any microplastic contamination using my iPhone and a microscope attachment. A very reasonable and portable tool that is fantastic for homeschooling and teaching children about the world around them. It’s […]