Climate Change is Not a Spectator Sport.
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of dsnodgrass... It's true that Cornucopia appears in quite a lot of my weekly organic columns, and I don't wish to appear that I'm shilling for them in any way, because I'm not ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in April 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Food, Genetic Modification, Organic, Politics & Government
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of dsnodgrass... Writer April Davilia decided to try living without Monsanto for a month. She set up a blog to chronicle the experience, and it's a fascinating read. She describes her motivation: Why am I trying ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in April 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Genetic Modification, Lifestyle & Behavior, Organic, Politics & Government
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of dsnodgrass... Last year, our hearts were a-flutter as dirt was broken on the White House's first organic garden, the First Lady's pet project. Good news; the garden is expanding. Michelle Obama Enlarges the White ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in April 2010, about Architecture, Food, Health, Organic
In 1974, an American satellite introduced the world to a previously undiscovered island, located in the Bay of Bengal. The island became the subject of an ownership dispute, so it was known by more than one name: the people of Bangladesh referred to it as South Talpatti Island, while it ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in March 2010, about Climate Change, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans (1 comment)
Three weeks ago, I wrote about a federal hearing which could have ordered a nationwide halt to the planting and use of genetically modified sugar beets. Currently, about half of the America's sugar supply comes from genetically modified sugar beets, which have been engineered to be resitant to Monsanto ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in March 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Food, Genetic Modification, Organic
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of dsnodgrass... File this under "beaking news from the department of the obvious". The USDA Inspector General's office confirms what many of us have been saying, including organic watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute: USDA Inspector General Finds ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in March 2010
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of dsnodgrass... Edition 52, which means this column has been here for a year now. Thanks for being part of it, let's start year 2. Outrage in San Francisco: City Gives Residents 'Organic' Compost Containing Toxic ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in March 2010, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Organic
In Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms, No. 09-475, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case which could have an enormous effect on the future of the American food industry. This is Monsanto's third appeal of the case, and if they win a favorable ruling from ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in March 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Food, Genetic Modification (25 comments)
Currently, about half of the America's sugar supply comes from genetically modified sugar beets, which have been engineered to be resitant to Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. In a hearing scheduled to take place today in San Francisco, a federal judge could make a ruling which would order a nationwide ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in March 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Food, Genetic Modification, Organic, Politics & Government
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of DSnodgrass... Here's yet another reason to support Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods. Bravo. Owner of Multi-Million Dollar Company Hands Over Business to Employees Before the words "whole grain" and "organic" became part of Americans ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass in February 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Food, Organic
