Archive for the 'Biotechnology' Category
U.S. GMO Rice Caused $1.2 Billion in Damages
November 7th, 2007Madness x Greed = U.S. Agribusiness Via: Reuters: Trace amounts of genetically modified varieties of rice that were found commingled in the U.S. rice supply in 2006 caused more than $1.2 billion in damages and additional costs, the environmental group Greenpeace International said on Monday. U.S. rice exports fell sharply after Bayer CropScience, a division […]
Soy: Frankenfood Blood Crop
October 31st, 2007Via: Globe and Mail: What could be a more eco-righteous symbol of the hippie vegetarian movement than a block of tofu? As it turns out, the gentle bean has become somewhat of a blood crop in South America. A recent article in The Daily Telegraph uncovered that land-rights activists are risking death, while vast swaths […]
Cloned Meat and Dairy Products on the Way
October 30th, 2007Via: Examiner: Families and friends who share eggnog, lamb curry or beef stew this winter may not know whether the main ingredients came from cloned animals, after the governor vetoed a San Francisco lawmaker’s labeling bill. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to end a voluntary moratorium on the sale of dairy and […]
U.S. Government’s Plan to Protect You From Terrorist Livestock
September 19th, 2007It’s baaaaaaaaack. Actually, it never left. But we knew that. Via: Alternet: NAIS would compel all owners of such animals to register their premises and personal information in a federal database, to buy microchip devices and attach them to every single one of their animals (each of which gets its very own 15-digit federal ID […]
Australia Cuts Grain Crop Estimate 31% on Dry Weather
September 18th, 2007We’re pouring on the joy and happiness today… Via: Bloomberg: Australia cut its forecast for barley, wheat and canola crops 31 percent on dry weather, adding pressure to shrinking world supplies that have driven up prices. Total grain output may be 25.6 million metric tons in the harvest starting October, the Canberra-based Australian Bureau of […]
“Days of Cheap Food Are Over”
September 8th, 2007Via: Guardian: Supermarket pledges to drive down the price of staple goods and help cash-strapped shoppers looked increasingly vulnerable last night after Britain’s biggest food manufacturer insisted even the largest superstore groups would have to stomach higher prices from suppliers that are struggling with steep rises in ingredient costs. Research Credit: Becky
WHEAT REACHES RECORD, HEADS FOR BIGGEST MONTHLY GAIN SINCE 1973
September 1st, 2007Via: Bloomberg: Wheat futures in Chicago climbed to a record, heading for the biggest monthly gain in 34 years, as demand from importers including South Korea and India reduced global inventories. Prices for the grain have doubled in the past year as adverse weather in Ukraine, Canada, Europe and Australia damaged crops. Global stockpiles will […]
Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms
August 30th, 2007For me, comprehension of the way industrial scale (including “Organic”) food worked was the last straw. Many aspects of politics and society are disturbing, but toxic—and or long distance—food isn’t some theoretical, far out, future threat. The wolf is at the door. It’s right here, right now. The food issue, more than anything else, drove […]
FDA Says Food Recall Is Urgent Health Threat
July 24th, 2007What can you do about this? See Farmlet for ideas. Via: Reuters: A recall of canned meat products and dog food made at a Georgia plant due to botulism fears could involve tens of millions of cans that pose an urgent public health threat, U.S. officials said on Monday. U.S. food regulators appealed to consumers […]
The Dark Side of Soy
July 3rd, 2007Via: Utne Reader: As someone who is conscious of her health, I spent 13 years cultivating a vegetarian diet. I took time to plan and balance meals that included products such as soy milk, soy yogurt, tofu, and Chick’n patties. I pored over labels looking for words I couldn’t pronounce–occasionally one or two would pop […]
