Monthly Archives: March 2011

Elitism and Sustainability

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Margaret Collins

I missed the first shot fired in a recent war on foodies: a scathing book review by B.R. Myers in The Atlantic, covering a few recent publications celebrating food and those who live to eat it (such as Anthony Bourdain). … Continue reading →

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Agroecology Can Feed the World

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Margaret Collins

An article on Change.org pointed me towards two recent reports that indicate our current reliance on industrial agriculture (the whole monocultures and pesticides thing) may not actually be the way to feed the world’s hungry. At least, not the only, … Continue reading →

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House Bill Reduces Pesticide Regulatory Control

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Margaret Collins

Yesterday, the House introduced Bill HR 872, a bipartisan bill that will lighten the regulatory burden imposed on pesticide applications. Currently, many applications have to be filed in two places–I’ll let the House Committee on Agriculture sum up: Under the … Continue reading →

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