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Part 2: Raj Patel, author of The Value of Nothing, explains what food sovereignty means, and why people around the world are fighting to have a say in their own food system. This is as much a fight for social and economic justice as it is a fight to protect [...]
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Raj Patel: Food Sovereignty
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Raj Patel: The Value of Nothing-an Overview (video)
CUpS: Food News
Part 1: Raj Patel, food activist, scholar, and author of two important books: Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and his new book (now on the New York Times Best Seller list), The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy shares his views about [...]
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5,000 Megawatts and 8 Million Clams: FLUPSY is Cool
January 29, 2010 Ron Masters, a Conservation & Waterways Commissioner (Point Lookout, NY), gives a tour of a solar powered FLUPSY (Floating Upweller System). This clam nursery ‘boat’ helps the community environmentally and economically.
“When the baby clams grow big enough to leave the nursery, they are deposited in local beds to support both recreational [...]
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South Australia alone on GM canola ban
January 28, 2010 Western Australia recently decided to allow genetically modified (GM) canola to be planted in their fields. A statewide ban on GM food and crops was adopted in 2003. This from GeneEthics.org:
“State governments agreed with widespread warnings that GM canola would adversely impact markets and trade in Australian food products. They used [...]
Posted in CUpS Food News Wire Also tagged agriculture, ban, canola, GE, genetically modified food, GM, gmo, GMOs, growing gmos, impact, transgenic Post a comment
“Wait, Does This Go in the Recycling Bin?”
January 22, 2010 Ever have any angst over what is to be recycled? Should I, shouldn’t I? The Green Lantern column at Slate gives some tips and considerations before throwing out that plastic container. In addition, check out this handy post that explains the recycling symbols found on plastic containers.
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Fish2Fork ‘names and shames’ restaurants
January 16, 2010 British journalist, Charles Clover, whose book led to the documentary film, The End of the Line, recently launched a new website: Fish2Fork. It’s purpose is to educate and and make known those eating establishments which are serving sustainable seafood vs. those that aren’t. Eaters have an opportunity to participate by posting their [...]
Posted in CUpS Food News Wire Also tagged consumers, eaters, eating out, End of the Line, endangered, extinction, fish, Fish2fork, Monterey Bay Aquarium, overfishing, restaurant, seafood, seafood watch, sustainable seafood 1 Comment
