The headline that grabbed my attention was posted on March 29th, 2008, High Rice Cost Creating Fears of Asia Unrest (New York Times). The author, Keith Bradsher, writes from Hanoi, “The price of rice, a staple in the diets of…
Read more »Feed the world? Organic will; GMO won’t: 4 of 10
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 »A Decent and In Order Pantry
So one afternoon, in the middle of a larger cleaning and organizing frenzy, I found myself newly in procession of a number of pantry organizing glass bins. They are so cool they have a chalkboard paint area where I can write the name of the contents as I please. They are square, they come in various sizes, and the line up very orderly on the shelf. I love them. I love looking at them. And… I smell a whiff of idolatry whenever I gaze upon their neat, orderly presences.
Read more »Feed the world? Organic will; GMO won’t: 3 of 10
…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 »Feed the world? Organic will; GMO won’t: 2 of 10
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 »Feed the world? Organic will; GMO won’t: 1 of 10
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 »Your right to know
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 »got food?
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 »Farmers and the Faithful Protest at Senator McConnell’s Office
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 »Talking ‘Bout Serious Change
I want Upton Sinclair’s change. I want God’s change. I want the change that gets us out of thinking and living “better grab all that I can get ‘cuz there won’t be enough” and into trusting the life-giving Commandments to love God and to love our neighbor.
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