Grain Amaranth Recipe

1 cup dry grain amaranth 2.5 cups water 4 grams salt 30 grams brown sugar 1 small can Mandarin oranges, drained (~150 grams) boil amaranth in water until it thickens add salt and sugar stir well add Mandarin oranges stir … Continue reading →

U.S. Sugarcane: 22 million metric tons of CO2

Here is a link to the peer-reviewed published study: Particuology, Volume 46, October 2019, Pages 99-108 “The largest sugarcane-growing area in the United States is in South Florida. An estimated 7 million tons of dry sugarcane leafy biomass is removed … Continue reading →

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The World relies on Palm Oil to avoid more Hunger

Indonesia and Malaysia combined account for 84.1% of the palm [fruit] oil and 83.9% of the palm kernel oil produced in the world [2019 FAOSTAT data]. All palm fruit and kernel oil produced worldwide accounts for 36.55% of all vegetable … Continue reading →

The Best Crops for early harvest in a Survival Garden

If you are planting crops for survival, one important consideration is how quickly each crop produces edible food. A crop of wheat or rice or corn (maize) will not produce any edible food until the plant produces the grain. By … Continue reading →

Air Conditioner Efficiency versus Sugarcane Burning

New energy efficiency standards for air conditioners have been announced by the Biden administration: “According to the DOE, the new energy efficiency standards will save Americans about $1.5 billion annually and curb carbon dioxide emissions by 106 million metric tons … Continue reading →

Analysis of US Cropland Use by Area

Continuing from the previous post, The top 10 crops grown in the U.S. (2019 FAOSTAT data) were: 1. maize 2. soybeans 3. wheat 4. cottonseed oil 5. sorghum 6. fruits (all combined) 7. rice 8. nuts (all combined) 9. barley … Continue reading →

Analysis of US Cropland Use (2019 FAO data)

My analysis of U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) data [FAOSTAT] for primary crops in the United States in 2019 follows. I have prepared a detailed spreadsheet, which I intend to release at a later date. USDA data for Atwater … Continue reading →