Aid to Tsunami Survivors
On this last day of 2004, Sally Fallon and I wish you a most empowering and profound of New Year’s. With the devastation and loss of life that […]
Archives for December 2004
Journal, Winter 2004, Soil Fertility
Wise Traditions, Volume 5, Number 4 FEATURES Farm & Ranch: Agriculture and Nutrition, Gary Wilson describes the relationship between soinl and health Quest for Nutrient-Dense Food, Suze Fisher […]
Letters, Winter 2004
Energy Prices and Agriculture Most of the rest of the world pays two to three times what we pay for energy. Some economists predict the U.S. could be […]
Foundation Update, Winter 2004
The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-465), legislation to boost the marketing of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits […]
Financing Barriers for Small, Sustainable Farmers
Self-Help, one of the nation’s largest community development lenders (http://www.self-help.org/), announced the release of a research report on financing barriers for small, sustainable farmers, “Funding the New Harvest.” […]
Food Additives and GM Foods to Change Status in Australian Food Code?
Australia and New Zealand are considering changes to their food code, inviting stakeholders to pass comment on a raft of propositions from food additive approvals to labelling requirements. […]
Safeguard Our Food From Drug-Producing Crops
The next wave of genetic engineering includes plants that have been altered to produce pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals. An ear of corn could actually be a biological factory […]
Invitation to the Annual Winter Meeting of the Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association
Saturday, January 8 in Annapolis, MD We have an exciting line up of workshops and round table discussions–everyone will be able to take away something new. Come volunteer […]
Looking for new children’s programs and activities on sustainable agriculture
Check out “Sustainable Agriculture Resources and Programs for K-12 Youth” by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). This 16-page (PDF) guide to sustainable agriculture-oriented educational opportunities for schoolchildren […]
Take Action – Tell the FDA Not to Approve Irradiation for Seafood!
An industry trade association, National Fisheries Institute (NFI), petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to allow for the […]
Steve Solomon on NAPD, German Translation
Nutrition & Physical Degeneration This is a German translation of Steve Solomon’s review of Weston A. Price’s Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. The translation was done by a speaker […]
Oregon Residents: Take Action to Protect Oregon State Food Inspection!
This alert is for residents of Oregon, but as states across the country continue to struggle with budget problems, eveyone should all keep an eye out for similar […]