PepUpLife Organic Sprouts
Are you a city dweller or do you feel more comfortable in the country? For thousands of years the vast majority of people lived in small villages. Surrounded by fields and pastures these settlements were mostly able to provide for themselves. In the ancient Orient, 10,000 years ago the first cities emerged. The ruler over the vicinity also lived there. The surrounding villages paid him tribute in the form of food, but in return they were protected against raiders and robbers. In the Middle Ages traders and craftsmen achieved considerable wealth in many cities. They joined together in guilds and councils and governed themselves as free imperial cities. They only had to answer to the Emperor. At the same time the country's population consisted mostly of serfs. They were virtually the property of the respective landowner. In the city this was not the case. The German saying „Stadtluft macht frei“ which means „city air makes you free“ is referring to this. However, the city air did not smell very nice because the hygienic conditions were often catastrophic. Nevertheless, the citizens were proud of their freedom and knew how to defend it. The guilds of the rich merchants could afford to hire lots of mercenaries and consequently field bigger armies than the surrounding nobles.
Until the beginning of the industrial revolution only a fraction of the world population lived in larger cities. In the 20th century this balance began to shift. Since then the big cities continue to grow while the population density in rural areas declines. The foundation for this is modern infrastructure and above all by better transport routes. Since a steady delivery of food is vital for any city. If it stopped many of the great European Cities would run out of food after just 3 days. For this reason, urban planners are constantly looking for opportunities to supply the populace with regional food. But the space for fields in and around the cities is not only scarce but also expensive. That's why in research circles new and exceptionally innovative ideas are making the rounds: Futuristic-looking designs show skyscrapers that offer growing areas for vegetables and grain instead of apartments. In the foreseeable future the metropolises of this world could become a lot greener. However, questions about irrigation and light sources still presented the agricultural engineers with a number of major challenges
Even if a few years will pass before the first agrarian-skyscraper appears, Food is already being grown in many cities. Greenhouses are built on flat roofs, while backyards are converted into beds and in the pots and flower tubs on balconies vegetables are grown. And on the windowsill one can grow sprouts. With the PepUpLife sprout bags you don't even need a sprouting device. All you need is a vessel, fresh water and a sprout mix. The Bio Mix 1 contains seeds for mung beans, rye, sunflower and fenugreek. In Bio Mix 2, the seeds of mung beans meet those of lentils, buckwheat and mustard. While the Bio Mix 3 contains the seeds of green peas and mung beans, with the Bio Mix 4 you can look forward to the seeds of lentils and radishes. The usage of the PepUpLife sprout bags is child's play: The sprout bag is simply placed in a container filled with 20 degree warm water. After 8 to 10 hours, the water is poured off. The bag is now stored in an empty vessel at room temperature for 2-3 days and briefly rinsed once a day. Depending on the variety, one bag gives 40 to 60 g of fresh sprouts. The seedlings can be eaten pure as a snack or add value to salads and other dishes. Experience varied sprout enjoyment with the practical PepUpLife sprout bags.
