Archive for the 'Biotechnology' Category
France: Camembert Wars Get Dirty
April 21st, 2008“The war against raw milk is very interesting and illustrative; it sums up the political and economic situation that has the world in a death grip.” —Raw Milk and Lifting the Veil that has Been Pulled Over Our Eyes Via: Guardian: In his tiny workshop with a view of his cows, Francois Durand stood lovingly […]
As Other Staples Soar, Potatoes Break New Ground
April 16th, 2008There’s one sentence in the article below that I’d like to highlight: One factor helping the potato remain affordable is the fact that unlike wheat, it is not a global commodity, so it has not attracted speculative professional investment. If you don’t understand why that sentence is so important, please see, CBOT Resembles Carnival Act […]
Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear
April 14th, 2008Must read… If you like the Horror genre. Via: Vanity Fair: Today, 37 years after PCB production ceased in Anniston, and after tons of contaminated soil have been removed to try to reclaim the site, the area around the old Monsanto plant remains one of the most polluted spots in the U.S. People in Anniston […]
U.S. Farm Bill Perpetuates Disastrous Agricultural Practices: There Is Another Way
April 5th, 2008Matthew Stiegelmeier for President! Via: Gourmet: Like his neighbors, Matthew did just fine last year, but he did it without growing a single ear of corn, and that’s where his family’s story begins to diverge from that of the other farmers. “I’ve got a philosophical problem with growing corn. Most corn goes to livestock. I […]
France Upholds GM Crop Ban
March 20th, 2008Via: Reuters: France’s top legal authority on Wednesday upheld a government decision to ban commercial use of the only genetically modified (GM) crop grown in the country by rejecting an emergency injunction filed by the pro-GM camp. France issued decrees banning the use of MON 810 maize seeds in February after a government-appointed committee said […]
Brazil: Women Destroy GE Crops
March 12th, 2008Nice work, ladies. Via: AFP: Around 300 women rural residents in Brazil burst into a property owned by the US company Monsanto and destroyed a plant nursery and crops containing genetically modified corn, their organization said. The women were protesting what they saw as environmental damage by the crops. They trashed the plants within 30 […]
My Forbidden Fruits (and Vegetables)
March 2nd, 2008It’s an opportunity for small operators. See Path to Freedom: Via: New York Times: IF you’ve stood in line at a farmers’ market recently, you know that the local food movement is thriving, to the point that small farmers are having a tough time keeping up with the demand. But consumers who would like to […]
Largest Meat Recall in U.S. History
February 18th, 2008Which phrase is more bone chilling? Downer cattle, or federal nutrition program? Via: Reuters: A California meatpacker accused of animal cruelty is making the largest U.S. meat recall on record — 143 million lbs, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Sunday. Most of the meat, raw and frozen beef products, probably has already been consumed, […]
Bill Gates, Rockefeller and the GMO Giants Know Something We Don’t
December 4th, 2007I’m sure that the elite’s obsession with submarines has nothing to do with this… * uncomfortable chuckle * Via: Global Research: So when Bill Gates decides through the Gates Foundation to invest some $30 million of their hard earned money in a project, it is worth looking at. No project is more interesting at the […]
Pandora’s Pantry
December 3rd, 2007Via: Celsias: Monsanto’s key selling point for Roundup Ready seeds has been to tell farmers that one or two good dousings with Roundup will solve all their weed problems. The corporation placed print ads telling farmers that Roundup was “the only weed control you’ll ever need,†even while, in the words of University of California […]
