by John M. Jennings | Oct 23, 2017 | The IFOD
We waste lots of food. Some key facts: In the U.S. about 1/2 of all produce is wasted. The total value of wasted food in the U.S. is estimated at $165 billion per year and 273 lbs per person. In terms of calories, it has been estimated that food waste rings in at...
by John M. Jennings | Oct 20, 2017 | The IFOD
5G is coming! What is a “G”? It refers to the generation of wireless capability. Prior generations: 1G delivered analog voice only. Think clunkly, big cell phones of the 80s. Ran at about 2Kbps. Was used from 1974 to 1984. 2G introduced digital voice....
by John M. Jennings | Oct 19, 2017 | The IFOD
With our open prairies and fields growing amber waves of grain, it is probably no surprise that the U.S. is the world’s number one food exporter. How about number two? It’s The Netherlands. The Netherlands is much more densely populated than the U.S. and...
by John M. Jennings | Oct 18, 2017 | The IFOD
Fruit has a lot of sugar. We know that sugar, in general, is bad for us. But fruit seems pretty healthy? It’s confusing – should we eat fruit? Fruit contains antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, phytonutrients and fiber. All these things are super good...
by John M. Jennings | Oct 16, 2017 | The IFOD
A study in 2015 out of BYU found that when people either (a) were lonely or isolated, or (b) felt lonely or isolated (even if they had many apparent social connections) they had an increased risk of death of 26-32%. Wow. We are social animals and lack of social...
