Archive for the 'Food' Category
Philippines May Lose 600,000 Tons Rice as Supertyphoon Megi Makes Landfall
October 18th, 2010Via: Bloomberg: The Philippines, the world’s biggest rice buyer, may lose 600,000 metric tons of the crop as Supertyphoon Megi, the strongest to hit the nation this year, strikes some of the nation’s biggest producing areas, a government official said. Rice futures advanced. “Once the typhoon hits those areas, the crop will be affected,” Agriculture […]
Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems
October 18th, 2010I was reading this book and finding a lot of information that I could use. I’m sure that all of you will find something of interest as well: Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems, National Research Council, 1992. Don’t miss Appendix B! Wow. Free version on Google, including PDF Printed version on Amazon
Family Farm Ordered to Destroy 50,000 Pounds of Cheese
October 15th, 2010Via: Poor Richard’s Blog: Morningland Dairy is the latest attempt by the FDA to fulfill the Healthy People 2020 objective to kill raw dairy. Morningland is owned by Joseph and Denise Dixon, who operate the cheese plant and make raw cheese from cows kept right on the property and managed by one of their eldest […]
Has Obama Ever Met an Industrial Food Shill He Didn’t Appoint?
October 9th, 2010Via: Grist: Earlier this month, Congress approved Obama’s nomination of Catherine Woteki, the USDA’s undersecretary for research, education, and economics. The appointment drew little attention in the press, including the sustainable-food blogosphere. That’s surprising, because Woteki comes to her new position after a five-year stint as global director of scientific affairs for Mars, Inc., the […]
‘Slavery’ Uncovered on Trawlers Fishing for Europe
September 30th, 2010Via: Guardian: Shocking evidence of conditions akin to slavery on trawlers that provide fish for European dinner tables has been found in an investigation off the coast of west Africa. Forced labour and human rights abuses involving African crews have been uncovered on trawlers fishing illegally for the European market by investigators for an environmental […]
Something in the GM Soy Diet Was ‘Wrecking the Ovary and Endometrium’ of the Rats
September 29th, 2010The opening words of the piece below are, “If you’re still eating genetically modified (GM) soybeans…” People might read the article and think, “I don’t eat genetically modified soybeans, so this doesn’t apply to me.” If you’re eating any industrial/feedlot/factory meat, you’re eating genetically modified soybeans. It’s in the feed that the animals are given. […]
New Zealand Government to Place More Restrictions on Foreign Ownership of Large Farms
September 29th, 2010I’m actually amazed by this. I didn’t think anything came “too close to home” for the New Zealand government when it came to China. I fully expected the acquisition of the Crafer farms by China Jin Hui Mining Corporation (later changed to “Natural Dairy” for perception management purposes) to sail through without any problems. Thankfully, […]
MRSA in Supermarket Meat
September 29th, 2010Via: WalletPop: Meat contaminated by a potentially lethal infection is being sold to consumers — creating a public health threat that has largely flown under the the radar due to powerful industry interests and lax accountability at the federal agency in charge of ensuring food safety, according to recent studies and a prominent investigative journalist. […]
Los Angeles: Beware of Swindling at Farmers Markets
September 26th, 2010I was pleased with the advice given in this article, which is exactly the same that I would give: Know your farmers. Visit their farms. If you’re buying food from someone, you should be able to see the farm. If the person selling the food doesn’t want you to see the farm or property… That’s […]
Inside Norway’s Underground Military HQ
September 22nd, 2010Everything old is new again. Click through for video. Via: BBC: In November, Norway will officially move its military command base to its former Cold War complex in Bodo inside the Arctic Circle. As Russia is strengthening its armed presence on the other side of their shared border, there is no better illustration of the […]
