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As a new instrument for advocacy, IFOAM has developed a series of leaflets to be used in direct lobbying. These leaflets communicate the benefits of organic agriculture and related systems in a straightforward way that is accessible to policymakers and the public in general, and clearly outline corresponding threats or counter points. Much of the information in the leaflets is based upon IFOAM dossiers or other in-depth publications available on IFOAM’s website.
Two field workers who gave birth to deformed babies were illegally exposed to pesticides more than 20 times each while they picked tomatoes in Eastern North Carolina, the state's Department of Agriculture data show.
A third worker, who spent most of her pregnancy working in Florida, was exposed four times during the less than six weeks that she worked in North Carolina, the data show.
In a crazy place, even the most modest steps toward sanity can seem radical. Thus, in Washington, the Common Sense Budget Act, introduced this week by Representative Lynn Woolsey of California, seems like a far-reaching move.
In fact, it might be better titled the "How About Just a Bit of Common Sense Act."
The legislation would divert $60 billion from the Pentagon budget, and allocate it to social investment, renewable energy and humanitarian aid. Fifteen other members of the Progressive Caucus, of which Woolsey is co-chair, are co-sponsoring the bill.
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Mah fellow progressives, now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of the party. I don't know about you, but I have had it with the D.C. Democrats, had it with the DLC Democrats, had it with every calculating, equivocating, triangulating, straddling, hair-splitting son of a bitch up there, and that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The selection of organic products carried in military commissaries is growing, and according to experts in the field, it's a growing trend, not a short-term fad.
"Our larger stores have more than tripled the number of organic products they have in stock. It's the fastest growing category this year," said Patrick B. Nixon, chief executive officer and acting director of the Defense Commissary Agency.
The federal government has been champing at the bit to put Rod Coronado back in prison since the moment he got out in 1999, refusing to repent for his role in a 1992 arson at a Michigan State University fur research lab.
In Safeway's cereal aisle, tucked between Tony the Tiger and Toucan Sam, is a new kid on the block: O Organics raisin bran.
Instead of regulating organic offerings to a designated section, Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc. is bringing more of them to the mainstream, joining retailers such as Wal-Mart and even 7-Eleven. The company, which makes the O Organics brand, is shelving the line of organic products next to conventional items.
GAIA NOT GUNS: A DECLARATION OF PEACE & INTER-DEPENDENCE
Gaia: Named after an ancient Greek Goddess of the Earth, Gaia is the belief and scientific hypothesis that our entire planet is a living organism with Humankind as an integral part.
Farmers and consumers, both U.S. and worldwide, share the unique privilege and daunting responsibility of making sure that everyone is fed, and that the land, water, and climate are nurtured and protected so that we can feed and nourish the future generations.
