The name Max Havelaar stands for fair trade products from the southern part of the world such as coffee, cocoa, bananas, and other exotic fruits. That is well known. But who was this Max Havelaar? So much in we know: … Read More
Is it American or Dutch? Whoever invented the Donat is unclear. The American Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory (1832-1921) claimed to be the author of this famous sweet fabrication. The Dutch, too, because there is evidence that … Read More
This is how I had to learn to prepare meals for an Infantry Company of 80 men in the Swiss Army, in the field! Most of the mise-en-place and preparations were performed in the barracks before transporting the cooking boxes … Read More
Brüssel sagt NEIN zu 5G!! „Ich kann eine solche Technologie nicht begrüßen, wenn die Strahlungsstandards, die den Bürger schützen müssen, nicht eingehalten werden, 5G oder nicht. Die Brüsseler sind keine Meerschweinchen, deren Gesundheit ich mit Gewinn verkaufen … Read More
Kann neue Landwirtschaft Technologie Lebensmittel anbauen, die besser sind als Bio? quoted by Randy Hurt and revised by Ulrich Koepf Neue Technologien verändern die Lebensmittellandschaft in Amerika. Jetzt gibt es die Möglichkeit, Lebensmittel anzubauen, die möglicherweise besser als Bio sind. … Read More
The anchorage for organic products is growing, and the organically cultivated area is growing. This is shown in the latest edition of the study “The World of Organic Agriculture” based on data from 186 countries for the year 2018. … Read More
Plant protection products are prohibited in Switzerland. However, imported vegetables may still contain traces of pesticides. Farmers criticize unequal treatment. Swiss farmers and consumers face a new problem. After 12 toxic pesticides were banned in the course of the … Read More
Seerose Resort & Spa, on the shores of Lake Hallwil, Switzerland Dating back to the 18th century, this iconic place of gastronomy on the Lake of Hallwil, in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, is a favored location for Swiss people … Read More
VILLAGE OF LIELI, CANTON LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND This little village has a special, personal meaning to my entire family, back in 1996 one of my wife’s sisters, married to a Swiss, decided to emigrate from the USA back to Switzerland … Read More
As I travel through this spectacular small country, I realize that no matter which part, whether in the French, German, or Italian-speaking areas, whether traveling through a village, city, or mountain range, it is strikingly beautiful everywhere! I departed Switzerland … Read More
