One conclusion from Anitra’s reflections below is that food sovereignty, including greater self-reliance on one’s own region and country for food security, is critical. Poor rice yields in places like Vietnam and China force those countries to limit exports. This…
Read more »Water and climate are already huge challenges and they will likely be the central issues for this century. Organic farming can reduce water use tremendously, which also lessens the need for fuel for irrigation. Read on to learn about other…
Read more »…and I hope you all are enjoying the cute British spelling – like tonne and demonise… YES Organic #3. Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change Despite organic farming’s low-energy methods, it is not in reducing demand for power that the…
Read more »YES Organic #2. Energy Currently, we use around 10 calories of fossil energy to produce one calorie of food energy. In a fuel-scarce future, which experts think could arrive as early as 2012, such numbers simply won’t stack up. Studies…
Read more »YES Organic #1. Yield Switching to organic farming would have different effects according to where in the world you live and how you currently farm. Studies show that the less industrialised world stands to benefit the most. In southern Brazil,…
Read more »Are you shopping in the dark? Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food provides a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute guide on the very real dangers genetically engineered foods (sometimes called GMOs) present to our health,…
Read more »I really did want to start the week with some hopeful news. Then I picked up the New York Times and, while not good news, at least there is a small (albeit bitter) measure of vindication. You see, I’ve been…
Read more »The McConnell rally on Wednesday was a great success! We had a spirited protest with drumming and street theater. Rumor has it that the Academy is looking for video footage for next year’s awards. Coverage of the rally aired Wednesday…
Read more »UPDATE: House proposes Farm Bill that would cut funding for nutrition programs and hurt conservation efforts Current negotiations in Farm Bill conference would reduce funding to nutrition and conservation programs The House and the Senate each passed a farm bill…
Read more »Today, I just can’t not write about pesticides! Sometimes the world screams at you about something specific. Right now, it is our tendency as a species to poison the very stuff that keeps us alive, the thin layer of nutrients…
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