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So the fact that cotton produces gossypol reduces the value of cotton as a crop. If you could use cottonseeds as food for humans the way you can for sunflowers or use it without careful rationing as a feedstock, that would be a boon to cotton farmers. In fact, for every 1 pound of cotton fiber — the product, the plant produces 1.6 pounds of seed — the byproduct. Imagine if you were a farmer being able to produce straight up 2.6 pounds of product for sale instead.

Takeaway Pizza, Preston: Pina “of the North” Colada Aleksandra Bliszczyk, contributor Not only does this flamingo-plastered Preston diner make my favourite pizza in Melbourne its cocktails are both flamboyant and refined. This take on the Pina Colada has two types of rum, loads of citrus and pineapple and no cloying coconut-flavoured liqueur – only the real stuff. It’s perfectly paired with a pizza slathered in liquid marrow.

And so I hold on, for a while, and when it comes, it’s heaven in a raw, misshapen ceramic bowl (by local potter Judith Lasry, who is known for that deliberately unfinished style). The homemade yogurt is not too sour and not too sweet, and it’s topped with handfuls of Moko’s so-called freestyle granola that “changes based on ingredient availability and mood,” she says. The crunch I get today comes from toasted oats, glossy hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds, held together by rice syrup and melted brown sugar. She has topped it with chopped segments of tart, refreshing grapefruit, and torn pieces of fresh mint.

Fields of sunflowers are now a common – and beautiful – sight all over the world. They have inspired artists from Van Gogh to Klimt, and continue to do so in the age of Instagram, if the recent selfie craze is anything to go by and as one Canadian sunflower farm discovered. It was forced to shut after thousands of tourists seeking the perfect selfie caused chaos. An astonishing 7,000 vehicles caused a traffic jam stretching over four kilometers.

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Studies have shown that magnesium deficiency is linked to compromised immunity. Apart from boosting your immunity, sufficient levels of magnesium can lower and even prevent the occurrence of allergies in people that are prone to them. This means that Watermelon seeds are not only great for you but your children too. Watermelon seeds also contain potassium which is a great immunity booster. Studies have linked Potassium to resistance to malaria. Babies 6 months and below who have access to a good potassium diet have extremely low chances of getting malaria even in malaria-prone areas.

“You can find pumpkin everything now these days,” he says. “Don’t get me wrong; I love a good piece of pumpkin pie just as much as anyone else. I just feel it’s out of control right now.”

Scatter seeds in a single layer onto the baking sheet. Roast seeds for 25-35 minutes, until crisp, stirring after 15 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel and allow the seeds to cool completely before eating. To store, place seeds in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

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Despite heroic efforts, Vermont’s lingering spring wet and cold weigh against world-record pumpkin harvest, most experts say.

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