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In Nova Scotia, a dish known as hodge podge or hodegy podegy is widely eaten in the Annapolis Valley. This dish is a stew or soup containing fresh vegetables such as small baby potatoes or new potatoes, fresh peas, green beans and wax beans and carrots. These vegetables are cooked in a milk broth that contains butter, pepper and salt.
Agriculture in Nova Scotia is the production of various food, feed, and fiber commodities to fulfill domestic and international human and animal sustenance needs. Nova Scotia is a province in Atlantic Canada , totaling 55 284 km 2 of land and water, and bordering New Brunswick . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Bodies of water of Nova Scotia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The food base of streams within riparian forests is mostly derived from the trees, but wider streams and those that lack a canopy derive the majority of their food base from algae. Anadromous fish are also an important source of nutrients. Environmental threats to rivers include loss of water, dams, chemical pollution and introduced species. [14]
They are an important source of protein and are considered complete proteins for human consumption, as (unlike plant proteins) they contain all the amino acids essential for the human body. [17] Some cultures and people do not consume meat or animal food products for cultural, dietary, health, ethical, or ideological reasons.
Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. [29]: 6 It is usually a result of human activities. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants mix with these water bodies. Contaminants can come from ...
A body of water does not have to be still or contained; rivers, streams, canals, and other geographical features where water moves from one place to another are also considered bodies of water. [2] Most are naturally occurring geographical features, but some are artificial. There are types that can be either.
The chemical composition of water in aquatic ecosystems is influenced by natural characteristics and processes including precipitation, underlying soil and bedrock in the drainage basin, erosion, evaporation, and sedimentation. [13] All bodies of water have a certain composition of both organic and inorganic elements and compounds. Biological ...