Plastic Farm AnimalsAhhhh! A small ray of hope appeared in a recent news story regarding air travel. At least Europe is considering charging air passengers for the cost to the environment. A story titled, “Air fares ‘to double’ as Europe votes for green tax” stated: “Air passengers will be charged up to £40 extra for a return […]
I bought some potatoes the other day and was surprised to see them packaged in a bag labeled “NASCAR.” Yes, NASCAR, the nation’s number-one spectator sport. “Isn’t that all about CAR Racing?” I asked myself. “What does car racing have to do with potatoes?” So I went to Nascar.com and found this: NASCAR branded produce […]
The hype over bird flu has been good for US Agri-giants Tyson (self-proclaimed World’s Largest Protien Producer) Goldkist, Pilgrim’s Pride, Perdue & ConAgra according to “Bird Flu and Chicken Factory Farms: Profit Bonanza for US Agribusiness” The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a report in 2004 on the economic impact to date of […]
In Hong Kong today, poor farmers united in violent protest against global capitalism. Sound familiar? According to an Associated Press Story: “The confrontation occurred after several thousand protesters marched through the city against the WTO and globalization, which many of them believe benefit primarily the rich and powerful. Some of the protesters – mainly South Korean […]
The other day I saw something that really turned my stomach. No, it wasn’t the dead gecko in my notebook or the rotten pineapple behind the kitchen, or even the sight of Walker hacking up a wad on the porch – it was a Newsweek. I have not read a news story since last year […]