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Tag Archives: pesticides
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
Posted in Environment, farming, Nature
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
Posted in Environment, farming, Food, Gardening, Mercury Food and Wine articles, Nature
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
Posted in Environment, farming, Food, Food-safety, Lifestyle, Mercury Food and Wine articles
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
Posted in Environment, farming, Food-safety, GM Foods
Tagged crops, ecological methodology, environment, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, GM, herbicides, nutrition, organic farm, pesticides, pests
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The case for Organic food
Over the last three months a recurring theme has reared its head in our local newspapers. Variously titled, “Organic food no better than conventional” or “Is Organic better, the jury’s still out”, these articles were sourced from news agencies and … Continue reading
Posted in farming, Lifestyle
Tagged environment, farming, food, food-safety, industrial farming, nutrition, organic, pesticides
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Is organic healthier than conventional
This is my 23th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. A while back our local paper carried an article trumpeting a paper that had come out claiming that organic food was no better than conventional. I was approached … Continue reading
Posted in farming, Food-safety, Lifestyle, Mercury Food and Wine articles
Tagged crops, ethics, farming, food, food-safety, herbicides, nutrition, organic, organic farm, pesticides, sustainable
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A Pest Inside.
This is my 18th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. While browsing the web the other day I came across a label with the following message. “100% Organic, complete with pest inside.” After the initial amusement I started … Continue reading
Posted in farming, Gardening, Mercury Food and Wine articles
Tagged certified, ecological methodology, farming, food, food-safety, gardening, organic, organic farm, pesticides, pests
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Food Politics » Do farm pesticides reduce kids’ IQs?
Food Politics » Do farm pesticides reduce kids’ IQs?. A post by Marion Nestle on her excellent blog “Food Politics“
The Farm Gate 