On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:31:35 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> "modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote:
>
>> And in general, I guess the idea that the USDA is attending to issues
>> involving food quality and nutrition at all id a breath of fresh air.
>> So much of its money and energy historically has gone to Big Ag that
>> setting up even a modest program directed towards local food
>> production and sustainability seems cool. At least possibly so.
>
> And at a time when gardening and home food preservation has renewed
> interest, they are no longer funding research in safe home food
> preservation! The National Center for Home Food Preservation, located
> at the U of GA, has run out of funding and is down to a staff of one.
> Alex bless her!

how odd, since all the 'trend stories' in the newspaper food sections and
the like are talking about more people canning due to the recession and
whatnot.

your pal,
blake