We love a good story. In fact, we are hardwired for stories.[1] [2] “And the elements of a good story are always the same,” says journalist Dan Gardner. “It has to be about people. And it has to have novelty, drama and conflict.”[3] “The elements of a good story are always the same. It hasContinue reading “Let Me Tell You a Story”
Tag Archives: Organic farming
Is Campbell’s Soup Company’s GMO Announcement Hot or Cold?
WARNING: This product contains deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is linked to a variety of diseases that affect both animals and humans. It is a risk factor for cancer and heart disease. Pregnant women are at very high risk of passing on DNA to their children. Yesterday, January 7, 2015, the Campbell’s Soup Company announced thatContinue reading “Is Campbell’s Soup Company’s GMO Announcement Hot or Cold?”
More Antioxidants. Less Filling.
Last Friday a group of researchers announced their findings ahead of their report on the nutrition of organically produced food to be published in the British Journal of Nutrition. The study is titled “Higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses,”Continue reading “More Antioxidants. Less Filling.”
Organic can be the right choice for fruit, sometimes
This “Green Chain”column will be published in the Lake County Record-Bee on Tuesday. “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” – John Maynard Keynes. Forgive me please for starting this month’s column with the same John Maynard Keynes’ quote as last month’s. But new facts have been brought toContinue reading “Organic can be the right choice for fruit, sometimes”
Dr. Whatsforlunch or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Chemicals
Some rationally optimistic thoughts from Matt Ridley are in this video. Consider this: when we compare the farm yields of the 1960s to the yields at the end of the 1990s, we find that conventional (aka intensive) farming has, in effect, saved 44% of earth’s land from going under the plow.
Resolved to go organic in 2012? Consider these 10 points.
Over at Eco Women: Protectors of the Planet! you can find eight resolutions for 2012. A few of them make sense: turn off any unnecessary appliance; choose tap water over bottled water; cut down on meat. These are, if not necessarily environmentally sensible, at least economically sensible. I have quibbles with their list but itContinue reading “Resolved to go organic in 2012? Consider these 10 points.”
Comparing organic farming to conventional. Is one better for the environment?
Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, estimated we could feed four billion people if we used organic farming. The earth now is home to seven billion people and will probably go to nine billion before leveling off and declining, according to the United Nations. Organic farming means 50% of our world population would dieContinue reading “Comparing organic farming to conventional. Is one better for the environment?”
New Year’s Resolution: Eat Healthier. Does that mean organic food?
Perhaps you have decided to toast the New Year with organic champagne or an organically produced high-gravity craft beer because organic is better, not just for you but for the planet. After all, you have made a New Year’s resolution to eat better and healthier while caring for the environment. So, is organic superior toContinue reading “New Year’s Resolution: Eat Healthier. Does that mean organic food?”
Should the FDA require DHMO to be listed on food labels?
Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is used in the production of genetically modified crops. It is also used as a food additive and preservative. Every year people die from accidents involving DHMO, including DHMO poisoning. Some have died from as little as one drop. Additionally, the burning of hydrocarbons (e.g., wood and fossil fuels) releases DHMOContinue reading “Should the FDA require DHMO to be listed on food labels?”
Hello rainforest, it’s me, organic
I like local produce: local pears, local wines, and ripe local tomatoes. I like buying from the folks who produced them. Maybe it can even put me in touch with the seasons. Those are good things, but buying local food does not imbue such commerce with environmental greenness. And buying organic, may be less green.Continue reading “Hello rainforest, it’s me, organic”
Nullius in Verba 