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Forgotten food survival secrets: How ancient preservation techniques can save your family when modern systems fail

There’s a reason supermarkets didn’t exist for 99% of human history — and yet, our ancestors thrived. While modern consumers rely on fragile supply chains and electricity-dependent refrigeration, traditional cultures mastered food preservation methods that kept them alive through wars, famines, and brutal winters. Today, as supply chain disruptions and economic instability loom, these forgotten techniques Read More…

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Local farmers blame tariffs, immigration crackdown – Call it ‘slavery.’ Call it ‘forced labor.’

Local farmers blame tariffs, immigration crackdown for business losses, wasted crops With tariff talks top of mind, South Florida farmers say they’re in trouble. Crops are rotting on the vine and they’re blaming the ongoing trade wars and immigration changes. What does this mean for the future of our food? 7’s Heather Walker investigates. Perfectly Read More…

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Depression-Era Science Trick Transforms Water Into Pie

  How resourceful home bakers managed to make dessert from practically nothing. by Diana Hubbell Hard times pie is also known as water pie. All photos Diana Hubbell for Gastro Obscura In This Story Destination Guide United States Recipes from the Great Depression carry reminders of how difficult the period was for the average American. From Depression pie—where Read More…

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Frederick Jones’ mobile refrigeration unit invention

The History Page   That fresh produce in your fridge? It’s there because of Frederick Jones’ mobile refrigeration unit, invented in 1938. Before that, transporting perishable food across the country was nearly impossible. Born in 1893, Jones left school in 8th grade but went on to earn an engineering license by age 20. His natural talent Read More…

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Seaweed Snacks Obsession and the Best Brands

Story by Amanda Kippert When the conversation turns toward seaweed snacks, which I’m sure it often does, most people think of it as the stuff that wraps around your limbs when you’re trying to swim in open water. But it’s edible—and good for you, too. Japanese restaurants already use sheets of seaweed called nori as the wrap for maki Read More…

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AWESOME Billionaire Jersey Mike’s CEO still put on his food slicing deli meat gloves

Scott Mlyn  Five decades ago, Peter Cancro was your average 14-year-old wrapping sandwiches after school at his local eatery, Mike’s Subs. Today, he’s the billionaire CEO of Jersey Mike’s Subs — but he still gets his hands dirty every now and then. Cancro, 67, who entered into an agreement last week to sell a majority of his Read More…