Archive for the 'Food' Category
Monbiot: “I Was Wrong About Veganism”
September 7th, 2010Meat: A Benign Extravagance by Simon Fairlie Via: Guardian: This will not be an easy column to write. I am about to put down 1,200 words in support of a book that starts by attacking me and often returns to this sport. But it has persuaded me that I was wrong. More to the point, […]
Genetically Modified Salmon
September 7th, 2010Unlikely to escape… Unlikely. Via: Guardian: Last Friday, though, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a potentially dangerous step. The agency ruled that salmon whose genes have been altered so that they grow more rapidly than their wild counterparts are safe for human consumption. In so doing, the FDA opened the door for […]
Russia Extends Wheat Export Ban
September 3rd, 2010Via: Bloomberg: Wheat rose in Chicago after Russia, the world’s third-largest grower, extended a ban on grain exports into next year, raising the prospect of higher food prices that already have sparked riots in Mozambique. Wheat for December delivery rose as much as 1.5 percent to $7.2475 a bushel, advancing for a third day and […]
Monsanto Takes 19.9% Stake in InterGrain
September 1st, 2010Tentacles here. Tentacles there. Tentacles everywhere. Via: Sydney Morning Herald: West Australian cereal breeder InterGrain Pty Ltd has partnered with global grains developer Monsanto to develop tougher, higher-yielding types of wheat. Under the collaboration, Monsanto has taken a 19.9 per cent stake in InterGrain for an undisclosed sum. If the collaboration is a success, it […]
The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother’s Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America’s Food Supply
September 1st, 2010The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother’s Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America’s Food Supply—and What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself by Robyn O’Brien
NY Legislators Want Chickens Vaccinated
August 30th, 2010Via: AP: Two New York State legislators want to require farmers in the state to vaccinate hens against salmonella, which sickened thousands of Americans and triggered the largest egg recall in U.S. history. Research Credit: Swamp Fox
The U.S. Ministry of Egg Production
August 24th, 2010As usual, for this and all other food nightmares, the solution is to get more people involved with widely distributed, small scale food production. My guess is that chickens are, by far, the best choice for integrating into a small scale food production system. They’re the ultimate permaculture creatures. They provide meat, eggs, manure and […]
Egg Recall
August 22nd, 2010Our hens just started laying. Via: AP: Two Iowa farms that recalled more than a half-billion eggs linked to as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning share suppliers of chickens and feed as well as ties to an Iowa business routinely cited for violating state and federal law.
Dock Owners Asking Fishermen to Sign Waiver Stating That They Would be Responsible for Contaminated Fish?
August 18th, 2010I’m not able to find any confirmation on this one, but here it is, just in case. See Kindra Arnesen at seven minutes in: Related: projectgulfimpact.org
Junk Food-Addicted Rats Chose to Starve Themselves Rather Than Eat Healthy Food
August 17th, 2010Via: Natural News: A diet including unlimited amounts of junk food can cause rats to become so addicted to the unhealthy diet that they will starve themselves rather than go back to eating healthy food, researchers have discovered. In a series of studies conducted over the course of three years and published in the journal […]
