Outdoor related because we get some of our food from outdoors.

I went to a close friend's funeral (he was only 53), and it has me re-evaluating a lot of things in my life - mostly eating healthier. There are so many bad things in our food.

I found an app called "yuka".

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1092799236

Basically, it is an app that you can take to the grocery store, and scan each barcode. It tells you if there are harmful chemicals in the food (mostly preservatives), or if the food is just not very good for you. I get a lot of my meat from locally sourced producers (My father-in-law for fish, because he goes fishing all the time and local farmers for beef).

I'm hoping to start a food trailer this spring, and use a lot of locally sourced products. I'm clearing out the garden right now to make a fall garden as well as preparing for an herb garden.

My dad died at 59 mostly from being born in the middle of the jungle during World War II in the Philippines and being extremely malnourished and smoking for most of his life. I'd like to live a little bit longer than that.

This app is eye opening. Thanks for sharing.

I'd be weary. Who's to say people that have invested in this app don't have ulterior motives. Wouldn't be surprised if they are bought off to be honest. Everybody has a price and I'm sure big food companies can afford to lobby an app.

Best advice is just research ingredients on your own. Or even better, just eat whole foods in their natural state and cook yourself.