Seed companies can’t keep up as more Americans turn to growing their own food – CBS News

As millions of Americans hunker down at home, the coronavirus outbreak has led to runs on everything from toilet paper to baker’s yeast. Now people are reporting another shortage: seeds to start their “pandemic gardens.”  Some seed companies said they’ve temporarily stopped taking new orders after seeing an overwhelming surge in demand. The increase>>>

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‘Doomsday’ food vault in the Arctic to welcome one millionth crop seed variety | CBC News

A vault in the Arctic built to preserve seeds for rice, wheat and other food staples will contain one million varieties with the addition on Tuesday of specimens grown by Cherokee Indians and the estate of Britain’s Prince Charles. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, built on an Arctic mountainside in>>>

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Making Use of Herbal Remedies for Treating Anxiety

Making Use of Herbal Remedies for Treating Anxiety Anxiety comes under mental illness, which is often too hard to treat with prescription drugs. A person suffering from anxiety or depression needs a permanent fix instead of drugs that are packed with side-effects and have a very little impact on controlling>>>

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