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Liberal Party puts corporations first on biofuels bill
Blogpost by Josh Brandon - May 27, 2008 at 4:02 2 comments

According to the Federal Liberals, we should forget the 100 million people worldwide who can’t afford to eat because food is diverted to agrofuel production. Forget also our polar ice caps which will melt even faster as agrofuels production increases... Read more >
Beyond Factory Farming, hog farms and Friendly Manitoba
Blogpost by Josh Brandon - May 26, 2008 at 20:50 4 comments

The Manitoba legislature is debating an amendment that could see a moratorium on new factory hog farms. The industrial pig industry would rather they didn’t. They have launched an attack ad campaign across the province to shut down Bill 17 with the ... Read more >
The World According to Monsanto
Blogpost by Josh Brandon - May 26, 2008 at 16:08

An acclaimed documentary by film maker Marie-Monique Robin on the genetic engineering and chemical conglomerate Monsanto, The World According to Monsanto, launches its English Canadian Premier this week at the National Film Board’s monthly Green Scree... Read more >
Greenpeace holds MPs accountable for votes
Blogpost by Josh Brandon - May 23, 2008 at 18:48 1 comment

This week, Greenpeace published in the Vancouver Sun the names of BC MPs who voted for and against mandatory labelling of genetically engineered foods. We feel it is necessary to hold accountable our elected representatives. Especially when thousand... Read more >
You Are What You Eat. The Questions Is: WHAT Are You Eating?
Blogpost by Bruce Cox - May 14, 2008 at 12:19

(Cross-posted from Tomorrow Today)
At three meals a day you would think we would have a better read on what we are eating and feeding to our kids, but in fact a lot of the ingredients remain a mystery. Sadly that sits well with the agriculture indust... Read more >