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Rural Russian traditions: source of fun and food

Published: 15 October, 2010, 10:52
Edited: 17 October, 2010, 15:35


The rural way of life is close to the hearts of many Russians and foreign tourists alike. For some in Velikiy Novgorod, hunting wild animals and berries is not only fun, but the main source of income.

 
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Artyom October 15, 2010, 16:32 quote
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The woman is right! People want natural foods. The trend is moving away from Industrialized agriculture and food technologies as people already learned the horrors of chemical ingredients, genetically modified organisms, and other additives that do NOT benefit the health of people.

Tom Bowden October 17, 2010, 14:01 quote
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How wonderful! Is it difficult to migrate to Russia?

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