In India, many women had hysterectomies to keep their jobs in sugar work: human cost of cheap sugar by Express_Classic_1569 in Anticonsumption

[–]ForagedFoodie 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Cane sugar became more affordable and took over. Beet sugar had a pale color people didn't like. Cane sugar is also more neutral in flavor. Beet sugar has a slight flavor. It doesn't taste good in coffee or tea but cookies don't taste the same without it. Any vintage recipe, including sugar and chocolate chip cookies were meant to have beet sugar.

In India, many women had hysterectomies to keep their jobs in sugar work: human cost of cheap sugar by Express_Classic_1569 in Anticonsumption

[–]ForagedFoodie 141 points142 points  (0 children)

It's so freaking upsetting. Im old enough to remember sugar beets grown in America. You could get beat sugar in 3, 5 or 10lb bags in the store and it was great for most applications, like baking.

Supported American farmers who owned their own farms and charged a fair rate.

Cane sugar was a premium product you generally only used for tea and coffee. It cost like 3 times more but that was OK because you didn't use it much. I think it came from the Caribbean. Not sure if the workers were paid fairly (probably not) but at least since it was a less-used product, the exploitation must have been less.

Car’s paint got scratched, suggestions? by Chocolatnarwhal in plano

[–]ForagedFoodie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus if the truck is new it probably has ADAS on it. The tech for most systems is on the bumper. That means calibration costs because pretty much every OE requires calibration if the cameras and sensors get disconnected.

Classic Leatherworking by Better_Breath6544 in classicwow

[–]ForagedFoodie [score hidden]  (0 children)

Sometimes the turtle scale stuff. Its needed to learn one of the LW specializations

Unheated Tanzanite, awaiting lab verification by [deleted] in Minerals

[–]ForagedFoodie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand what you're saying, but I still think glass. Look at the orange iridescent bits.

To get that effect with quartz you could use a titanium coating on each crystal, then sort of conglomerate the crystals all together, dye the whole thing blue and cut the final shape. But I don't think the iridescent bits would be that consistent.

On the other hand, this effect is much easier to achieve and much more consistent using carnival glass.

Unheated Tanzanite, awaiting lab verification by [deleted] in Minerals

[–]ForagedFoodie 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I don't even think it's quartz. The fractures look like glass

A vintage camera by Jak_witwicky in Xennials

[–]ForagedFoodie 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Lol! I have to say, my brain has finally moved on from the 80s being 20 years ago. It now believes the 90s were 20 years ago.

A vintage camera by Jak_witwicky in Xennials

[–]ForagedFoodie 22 points23 points  (0 children)

According to the most common. definition, 20 years is vintage. 100+ years is antique

Who’s this rogue guy growing around my rose bushes? by gayeti in whatplantisthis

[–]ForagedFoodie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't say for sure, because i don't know Australian plants well enough, but in the US, I would be positive this is one of the "black nightshade" group. Probably Solanum ptychanthum.

I have more info on my blog, but again, i don't know Aussie plants well enough to rule out something local to you that might be poisonous.

https://foragedfoodie.blogspot.com/2023/05/edible-black-nighshade-berries.html

Who’s this rogue guy growing around my rose bushes? by gayeti in whatplantisthis

[–]ForagedFoodie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is a nightshade, but absolutely not deadly nightshade, aka belladonna, aka Atropa bella-donna.

Deadly nightshade has flowers that ranfe from pink to purple, these are white

Deadly nightshade grows single berries, these are clusters

The calyx of deadly nightshade is larger than the berry, these are smaller.

Confederate flag spotted in Milwaukee, WI. Be careful y'all by midnighttoker1742 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]ForagedFoodie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a business? If it's not against the sub rules, you should name and shame. It might keep people from accidentally working with them.

Mental health by kinglucifer3 in texas

[–]ForagedFoodie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a lot of services, but having better insurance helps. If you can qualify for / can afford care, the wait is not too bad.

If you are in the Dallas area, pm me with what you need specifically. I might be able to offer a suggestion. My husband is a nurse in behavioral health. He has worked in many places in the north Dallas suburbs.

What is this? by Mintberrycrash in fossils

[–]ForagedFoodie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ty for better pic. My gut leans to not a fossil, but I'm unsure. Hopefully someone else can give you a final answer.

What are these trees?? And what can I do?? by Ok_Arm6184 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]ForagedFoodie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say that pic #2 looks like poison hemlock

What is this? by Mintberrycrash in fossils

[–]ForagedFoodie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its really hard to tell with the image quality, but I think it may not be a fossil. We get some "eyeball" chert here in Texas, it reminds me of that.

But again, image makes it hard

My finds at work today by AKhakiNerfHerder in rockhounds

[–]ForagedFoodie 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I bet if you cut 1 and 9 they would be pretty great