Despite the occasional email I get saying I am wrong, chemicals in plastics and in other consumer products are something to be concerned about. Our exposures a
Why is the debate over the importance of buying food locally always dominated by the issue of miles traveled to get to your fork? This is a bit of a red herrin
Last September, Slow Food Nation hosted a great panel discussion on the World's food supply and how it will be impacted by the climate change that is already s
Will: Mad is right Peter! I mean inserting a Round Up ready gene into corn so the corn can be saturated with glyphosate poison then harvested and inserted into our food. Insanity!
Will: That is a very interesting link Ruth. Most electricity in the world is actually generated from coal fired plants so I don’t know that oil shortages will directly affect that. Peak Oil...
Will: Yeah common sense goes a long ways. But often shoppers really don’t know how the food they buy is produced. If everyone knew what happens on the typical feedlot, 90% would not want to...
Lisa: I am certainly pro ethical eating. More often than not I choose to eat organic foods and when possible, mostly seasonal, I eat locally produced foodstuff. Can’t say as I’ll ever...
Radon: The raw food diet is now quite fashionable. I am in favor of balance diet that includes proportions of unadulterated foods and across the spectrum. I do not believe that we can claim one...
thinkgreen: I think that depends on which country or city you are from. In our case there’s no train available to transport food. Local food is still the best option.