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Trust in meat suppliers eroded
This is my 30th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. In recent weeks food issues have gained prominence in the media. Most notably we have had the results of the Stellenbosch study on retail meats in which it … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, industrial farming, livestock, nutrition, philosophy, south african food, wildlife
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Chameleon
I thought I would show these two photos as a follow up to my Nature and nurture post. I picked rocket and herbs for a salad yesterday and while putting the salad together this little guy popped out of the … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, ecological methodology, environment, ethics, farming, gardening, herbicides, nature, organic, organic farm, pesticides
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Nature and nurture
This is my 28th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. A couple of years back I planted a few heirloom Brandywine tomatoes. Growing them in our climate was not easy. The humidity encouraged blight and my tomatoes … Continue reading
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Tagged crops, ecological methodology, environment, ethics, farming, food, nature, organic, organic farm, pesticides, vegetables, wildlife
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A Fishy Tale
This is my 27th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. On Christmas eve we were treated to a stunning entrée of smoked salmon and caviar which left such a lasting impression on my taste buds, that I still … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, consumer, environment, ethics, farming, fish farming, fish farms, food, food-safety, industrial farming, pesticides, salmon, sustainable
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Pesticides: Now More Than Ever – NYTimes.com
By Mark Bittman How quickly we forget. After the publication of “Silent Spring,” 50 years ago, we (scientists, environmental and health advocates, birdwatchers, citizens) managed to curb the use of pesticides and our exposure to them — only to see … Continue reading
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Tagged crops, ecological methodology, environment, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, GM, herbicides, nutrition, organic farm, pesticides, pests
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The religion of economics
I came across this piece by deep ecologist John Seed. It is an insightful take on a system we take for granted. Unfortunately it is a pdf so it will have to be downloaded from this link: http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/deep-eco/Economics-as-Religion5000.pdf
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Talking turkey…
This is my 26th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. Roast turkey has always had a pride of place on my family’s Christmas table. It has always been my mothers speciality and without fail she has always produced … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, ethics, farming, food, industrial farming, livestock, organic, organic farm, south african food
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State of the Species – Charles C Mann
This is a repost of an article by Charles C Mann from the brilliant Orion Magazine. THE PROBLEM WITH environmentalists, Lynn Margulis used to say, is that they think conservation has something to do with biological reality. A researcher who … Continue reading
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Pillage of the Lower Mpushini (MPELA) protected area part 2
The crisis has now been resolved. Through negotiations between Mike Jewitt, of the PMMB Trust, and the landowner, the game capture has been stopped. Below is a further mail from Nick May which explains the situation. Hi Everybody Regarding the … Continue reading
Pillage of the Lower Mpushini (MPELA) protected area part 1
This is quick post to get attention to this problem. Below is a mail from Nick May which is self explanatory. PLEASE HELP OUT IF YOU CAN! WE HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE IN HAND AND INTEND TO BLOCK THE ROADS … Continue reading
