I watched this film for the first time last night and was truly inspired. What an incredible window this provides on the devastating impact the ‘green revolution’ and agribusiness have had on family farming in this country. It broke my heart to watch that old man with tears running down his cheeks recounting how he [...]
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Posted in Food, Gardening, Reflections and Musings, The Buena Vista Chronicles on April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mmmm… Would You Like Some Insecticides with Your Corn?
Posted in Food on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I just came across quite the interesting tidbit about a corn seed recall. Apparently Dow Agrosciences was instructed by the USDA, FDA, and EPA to recall an unapproved GE corn strain known as ‘Event 32.’ This crop has been engineered to produce insecticide and has not undergone any testing to determine health and environmental effects. [...]
