Archive for March, 2007

Food for People or Cars?

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
The Earth Policy Institute reports that the massive diversion of U.S. grain from food to fuel for cars is raising world food prices. The article notes that corn prices have doubled over the last year, wheat futures are trading at their highest level in 10 years, and rice prices are ...
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A Link Between Honeybee Decimations and GM Crops?

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
An online German publication, Spiegel online, recently questioned a possible connection between the mysterious decimation of bee populations in the U.S. and Germany and the spread of genetically-modified (GM) crops. In some cases, bee populations are down 70-80 percent. The article noted that politicians in ...
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Breaking the Chains: Buy Local, Fair Made

Monday, March 5th, 2007
Organic Consumers Associataion "Breaking the Chains Campaign"
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