5 Articles

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
40 'Progressives' Support Industrial Destruction of Sustainable Farming
(2 comments) Instead of decentralizing our food supply, which would make it far more safe from accidental or deliberate contamination, the government is proposing more regulation that favors CAFOs. Progressive senators are proposing that we begin to regulate farms the way we regulate meat plants. That will put small farms out of business.

Friday, April 17, 2009
Food and Water Watch and the Sledge Hammer
(1 comments) Food and Water Watch is in a big hurry to fix the food system that was broken by the last "big hurry" to "fix" it. Who is behind the rush? Not farmers. Not the public. And who rushes something so basic to a country? Food and Water Watch might want to watch the Constitution, first.

Friday, April 10, 2009
Michael Pollan has it right about 'food safety'
(3 comments) "Food safety." What does it mean? HACCP is key. Michael Pollan is clear what is not needed.

Friday, April 10, 2009
Eye on Wisconsin: The Amish and the Bailout?
What does Wisconsin have to do with "food safety" bills? Maybe everything.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Independent studies refute GMO safety claims
(67 comments) The US could learn from India, where the battle for food safety is bolstered by independent studies showing the varying dangers of genetically modified food.