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June 8, 2006
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--- Who could argue with the findings of the report written by Santa Cruz's agriculture commissioner and two public health experts together with two appointees from each of the five supervisorial districts in the county:
*State and federal laws provide inadequate oversight. The USDA does not know the location of many GE test sites. Some crops not approved for human consumption have found their way into the food supply.
*State and federal laws provide inadequate oversight. The USDA does not know the location of many GE test sites. Some crops not approved for human consumption have found their way into the food supply.
June 8, 2006
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The Context of Our Work: Slow Economic Growth, Part 2 Here we pick up the thread from last week, examining the consequences of three decades of decelerating economic growth. The system's responses to slowed economic growth explain much of what passes for "the news" each day.
The Context of Our Work: Slow Economic Growth, Part 2 Here we pick up the thread from last week, examining the consequences of three decades of decelerating economic growth. The system's responses to slowed economic growth explain much of what passes for "the news" each day.
June 8, 2006
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In the latest skirmish over the meaning of the label "organic" as it is applied to food, small farmers and natural-food advocates are asking the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to impose a minimum pasture time for cows in organic dairies.
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You've got to love Wal-Mart. Those guys won't rest until they're sitting in a castle filled with expensive air and water while all the rest of us burn in a hell they created
When Jerry Seinfeld complained about the miseries of visiting a bank in a classic piece of stand-up, he wondered where the term "laughing all the way to the bank" came from exactly. Unable to imagine a person who could enjoy such a tedious errand, he asked, who could this satisfied customer possibly be? Seinfeld obviously hadn't taken the time to consider rich corporations and their many, many schemes.
When Jerry Seinfeld complained about the miseries of visiting a bank in a classic piece of stand-up, he wondered where the term "laughing all the way to the bank" came from exactly. Unable to imagine a person who could enjoy such a tedious errand, he asked, who could this satisfied customer possibly be? Seinfeld obviously hadn't taken the time to consider rich corporations and their many, many schemes.
June 9, 2006
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OVERVIEW:
COMMENTARY: "THE FAULT, DEAR BRUTUS, IS NOT IN OUR STARS BUT IN OURSELVES" FAT DAYS MAY BE OVER FOR FARM SUBSIDIES By Richard Wolf THE TRUE LIMITS OF MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE By Thomas Jefferson CONGRESS FAILS TO SUPPORT FAMILY FARMERS AND RANCHERS By National Farmers Union SMITHFIELD'S PROFIT PLUNGES AS MEAT GLUT HURTS PRICES By Associated Press A "RAW MATERIALS PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" By Fred Stover WAL-MART SAYS STORE UPGRADES ARE PAYING OFF By Emily Kaiser
COMMENTARY: "THE FAULT, DEAR BRUTUS, IS NOT IN OUR STARS BUT IN OURSELVES"
COMMENTARY: "THE FAULT, DEAR BRUTUS, IS NOT IN OUR STARS BUT IN OURSELVES" FAT DAYS MAY BE OVER FOR FARM SUBSIDIES By Richard Wolf THE TRUE LIMITS OF MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE By Thomas Jefferson CONGRESS FAILS TO SUPPORT FAMILY FARMERS AND RANCHERS By National Farmers Union SMITHFIELD'S PROFIT PLUNGES AS MEAT GLUT HURTS PRICES By Associated Press A "RAW MATERIALS PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" By Fred Stover WAL-MART SAYS STORE UPGRADES ARE PAYING OFF By Emily Kaiser
COMMENTARY: "THE FAULT, DEAR BRUTUS, IS NOT IN OUR STARS BUT IN OURSELVES"
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Like kids in a candy store, Wal-Mart executives may have eyes bigger than their stomachs. Do they really think they can manage a major expansion of organic food sales while driving organic prices down to within 10 per cent of conventional foods?
The strategy now being attempted in U.S. stores and bound to appear soon north of the border may have unintended consequences. By throwing its weight around on the organic block, Wal-Mart may just provoke the politicization of North America's organic food business.
The strategy now being attempted in U.S. stores and bound to appear soon north of the border may have unintended consequences. By throwing its weight around on the organic block, Wal-Mart may just provoke the politicization of North America's organic food business.
June 7, 2006
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what makes food organic?: the twinkie problem In the 1990s, a theoretical debate engulfed the organic food world as it grew from a movement into an industry: Could a Twinkie be certified organic?
Click for Harvey Hartman's Experiences vs. Products: What is the Value of Organics? http://www.hartman-group.com/products/HB/2006_06_07.html
Click for Harvey Hartman's Experiences vs. Products: What is the Value of Organics? http://www.hartman-group.com/products/HB/2006_06_07.html
June 7, 2006
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In what might signal a turning point in environmental sentiment in America, a new poll of hunters and fishermen finds the majority think the country is on the wrong track with its energy policy and should be a leader in combating global warming.
In the poll of licensed hunters and anglers, 76 percent said global warming is occurring and 73 percent believe it is impacting or will impact hunting and fishing conditions. A full 78 percent said the solutions should involve conserving more energy, developing fuel-efficient vehicles and expanding the use of renewable sources.
In the poll of licensed hunters and anglers, 76 percent said global warming is occurring and 73 percent believe it is impacting or will impact hunting and fishing conditions. A full 78 percent said the solutions should involve conserving more energy, developing fuel-efficient vehicles and expanding the use of renewable sources.
March 28, 2006
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These analyzes are in a corporate tracking database from AgInfoLink, Inc. and reflect current, actual real-life steps in the "chains" that are typical in today's food systems. Food tracking has not been done historically, but over the last 5 years, food traceability is increasing significantly because of food security and other issues.
This is a real example, and obviously does not include the other ingredients: MILES TRAVELED BY WHEAT FOR CAKE
This is a real example, and obviously does not include the other ingredients: MILES TRAVELED BY WHEAT FOR CAKE
June 7, 2006
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In states across the country Tuesday, primary elections named candidates for Congress, governorships and other important offices. But the most interesting, and perhaps significant, election did not involve an individual. Rather, it was about an idea.
In Northern California's Humboldt County, voters decided by a 55-45 margin that corporations do not have the same rights -- based on the supposed "personhood" of the combines -- as citizens when it comes to participating in local political campaigns.
In Northern California's Humboldt County, voters decided by a 55-45 margin that corporations do not have the same rights -- based on the supposed "personhood" of the combines -- as citizens when it comes to participating in local political campaigns.