The Local Food Revolution

SUBHEAD: A revolution aimed at rebuilding food security and food sovereignty for all.By Michael Brownlee on 24 March 2011 in Boulder Weekly - (http://www.boulderweekly.com/article-4806-id-like-to-see-a-study-on-the-relative-cost-for-t.html)Image above: Boulder Belt Farm share. From (http://www.localharvest.org/blog/330/entry/boulder_belt_farm_share_inititiative16).Boulder, Colorado -Anyone living

Rally for Labeling GMOs

SUBHEAD: Rally on Saturday, April 26th, 12 to 2 pm at Lihue Airport Entrance.By Linda Pascatore on 25 March 2011 for Island Breath -Image above: Right to know GMO contents. From (http://organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm).WHAT:Join our rally for labeling of GMO foodsWHEN:Saturday, April 26th, 12 to 2 pmWHERE:Corner at Entrance to Lihue AirportWHO:Sponsored by GMO Free Kauai, in conjunction

Momentum swings towards GMOs

SUBHEAD: Genetically modified crops get boost over organic crops with recent USDA rulings.Image above: Since 1998 Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser has fought a David-and-Goliath battle against Monsanto after the biotech giant accused him of planting its Roundup ready canola seeds without its permission. Schmeiser, seen here with files from the legal action, argued the seeds he'd saved from the

Lawsuit against GMO alfalfa

SOURCE: Jeri DiPietro (ofstone@aol.com)SUBHEAD: “Roundup Ready” Alfalfa will increase pesticide use and cause grave harm to environment and organic industry.By Heather on 18 March 2011 for the Center for Food Safety - (http://truefoodnow.org/2011/03/18/farmers-and-consumer-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-genetically-engineered-alfalfa-approval)Image above: Bales of organic alfalfa at sunset. From

Why Growth Won’t Return - Food

SUBHEAD: Food producers’ ability to meet growing needs is being strained by rising human population.By Richard Heinberg on 10 March 2011 in Post Carbon Instutite -(http://www.postcarbon.org/article/272062-earth-s-limits-why-growth-won-t-return)Image above:Photo of women on food line. From (http://hillary.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/08/24/

Small scale farms are sustainable

SUBHEAD: UN study finds organic outperform conventional farms where the hungry live, especially in unfavorable environments.By Matthew McDermot on 8 March 2011 for Treehugger - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/small-scale-sustainable-agriculture-double-developing-nations-food-10-years.php)Image above: Harvesting organic vegetables on small Indian farm. From (https://picasaweb.google.com/

The Truth About GMOs

SOURCE: Kenneth Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: GMO Lie #1 - Developing countries want and need GM crops.By Staff on 5 March 2011 for GMWatch - (http://www.gmwatch.org)Image above: Young adults demonstrate against Monsanto BT Brinjal (eggplant) in India in 2008. From (http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/news/youth-outrage-at-geac-meeting/).The last 12 months have seen a number of

Court win for Monsanto beets

SUBHEAD: GMOs are again steamrolling their way through our legal system. Federal court overturns order to destroy GMO beets.By Sarah Novak on 5 March 2011 for Treehugger - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/california-court-overturns-order-to-destroy-gmo-beets.php)Image above: Field of GMO beets. From original article.It seems that GMOs are again steamrolling their way through our legal

GMO danger to livestock

SOURCE: Ken Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: Alert! Pathogen new to science found in Roundup Ready GM Crops causing spontaneous abortions in livestock.By Mae-Wan Ho on 21 February 2011 for Inst. for Science in Society - (http://www.i-sis.org.uk/newPathogenInRoundupReadyGMCrops.php)Image above: British white beef cow and calf "suitable" for feeding either on grass or in GMO feedlot. From

End of GMOs in wildlife refuges

SUBHEAD: Fish & Wildlife Service pulls GMO crops from wildlife refuges in the U.S. Northeast.By Rachel Cernanski on 17 February 2011 for4 TreeHugger - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/fish-wildlife-service-pulls-gmo-crops-wildlife-refuges-us-northeast.php)Image above: GMO corn growing in wildlife refuge. From original article.As part of a lawsuit settlement, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife

GMO Alfalfa Contamination Certain

SUBHEAD: There is no way to plant a non-GMO field that is far enough from a field with the GMO crop.By AP Staff on 7 February 2011 for CBS News -(http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/07/tech/main7326788.shtml)Image above: Alfalfa sprouts. From (http://www.thenutritionpost.com/frontpage/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-alfalfa-sprouts.html).Contamination of organic and traditional crops by

Feds lay down for GMOs

SUBHEAD: Roundup Ready alfalfa was legalized without any restrictions on January 27 after nearly five years of legal battles.By Mike Ludwig on 15 February 2011 for TruthOut.org - (http://www.truth-out.org/feds-approve-monsanto-herbicide-resistant-crops67796)Image above: Illustration of fast food America by David Dees. From (http://www.sl-webs.com/deesillustration/artwork.asp?arrowphoto=29&cat=

No seeds, no independent research

SOURCE: Ken Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: As GMO technology spreads more, and more complex, genetic traits will be introduced in more crops.By Doug Gurian-Sherman on 13 February 2011 for LA Times - (http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-guriansherman-seeds-20110213,0,2052370.story)Image above: Haiti vows to burn 475 tons of GMO seeds. From (http://

Stop Monsanto GMO Alfalfa

SUBHEAD: Organic beef and dairy products are threatened by the introduction of GMO alfalfa to livestock feed.By Staff on 2 February 2011 for Care2 Petition Site - (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/858/377/569/?z00m=19936756)Image above: Cube of alfalfa hay. From (http://fairfoodfight.com/2010/06/21/supreme-court-ruling-round-ready-alfalfa/).Just last week, the USDA announced that it is

Obama GMO pressure on Vilsack

SUBHEAD: Media reports suggest White House pressured Vilsack to approve GMO alfalfa.By Tom Philpott on 31 January 2011 for Grist.org - (http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-31-media-reports-white-house-pressure-stomped-on-vilsack-over-gmo-a)Image above: Cows are being fed ever more alfalfa. One reason is that it reduces them burping up methane that adds significantly to global warming. From (

Ban Monsanto from your yard

SUBHEAD: With a little effort you can ban Monsanto seeds from your backyard garden. But it takes effort.By Colleen Vanderlinden on 22 January 2011 for Treehugger - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/keep-monsanto-out-of-your-garden-this-spring.php)Image above: A row of backyard lettuce. From original article.There are plenty of good reasons to avoid Monsanto: Roundup, genetically-engineered

Haiti protests of Monsanto GMOs

SOURCE: Diana Labedz (DianaLaBedz@aol.com)SUBHEAD: The Haitian government is using the earthquake to sell the country to the multinationals.By Ryan Stock on 20 January 2011 for Truthout.org -(http://www.truth-out.org/the-new-earthquake-manifest-haiti-monsantos-destiny66930)Image above: Haitians protest Monsanto seed "contribution". From (http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20100804_hope-for-haiti).

EPA looks the other way

SUBHEAD: EPA document shows it knowingly allowed use of pesticide that kills honey bees.By Ariel Schwartz on 7 January 2011 for Fast Company - (http://www.fastcompany.com/1708896/wiki-bee-leaks-epa-document-reveals-agency-knowingly-allowed-use-of-bee-toxic-pesticide)Image above: Beekeepers examining hive. From original article.The world honey bee population has plunged in recent years, worrying

Slow Money

SUBHEAD: Reconnecting the economy to soil, biodiversity and food quality.By Woody Tasch on 2 December 2010 in Mother Earth News -(http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-community/slow-money-ze0z10zhir.aspx)Image above: A slow growth money tree. From (http://blog.hostyourspace.co.uk/if-you-are-new-in-inverting-then-follow-these-guidelines-for-success). The following is an excerpt from Inquiries

GMO's sprout in WikiLeaks

SUBHEAD: Leaked cable references attempt at upward speculation in commodity prices to pressure ultimately unsuccessful GM crop approval in Europe.By Rady Ananda on 15 December 2010 for Activist Post - (http://www.activistpost.com/2010/12/leaked-cable-hike-food-prices-to-boost.html)Image above: GMO Free Europe graphic. From (http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/conference2010/downloads.html).In a