Tuesday, November 20, 2012

1 lady-bug consumes 1000 aphids a day

1 lady bug consumes 1000 aphids a day. The kosher certifiers of prewashed vegetables may soon avail themselves to using the "lady-bug" in order to get rid of the aphids. Don't be taken back by this new tried & tested method.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Is your extra virgin olive oil "adulterated"? MOST PROBABLY

How virginal is the olive oil in the pantry? By Greg Lucas, 04/28/11 12:00 AM PST

Extra virgin? That’s the best, of course. Virgin? Hopefully it’s not “virgin but unfit for human consumption.” Is it refined but not virgin? Or is it just plain old olive oil?

The International Olive Council, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the California Olive Oil Council, the University of California at Davis Olive Center and Sen. Lois Wolk, a Davis Democrat, want to ensure that olive oil users are getting what they pay for.

Because, right now, three out of four times, olive oil buyers aren’t, according to two recent UC Davis studies.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

מה זה מחמיר ומה זה מיקל ?Are we being Machmir or Maikal

תסביר, מה זה מחמיר ומה זה מיקל
 יש הבדיל גדול בין מחמיר ל חמור
ובין מיקל ל קל   ?