Yearly Archives: 2007

The Congress is trying urgently to write a new farm bill—but it can’t think of an excuse for passing it. The cold reality, of course, is simply that half of the U.S. Senate is elected in states where the farm … Continue reading →

Another scientist has added his voice to the Global Warming debate. Canadian climatologist Tim Patterson says the sun drives the earth’s climate changes—and Earth’s current global warming is a direct result of a long, moderate 1,500-year cycle in the sun’s … Continue reading →

Fort Wayne News Sentinel Jennifer L. Boen Only 3 vCJD cases in the U.S. were confirmed; all had links to U.K. beef. Excerpt… The news that since January four northeast Indiana residents are suspected to have died from a progressive, … Continue reading →

The journal Science editorialized on May 23rd that the world is becoming too dependent on Roundup-Ready biotech crops. It claimed agriculture had become as dependent on glyphosate for weed control as human medicine had become on antibiotics. The journal predicted: … Continue reading →

The New York Times Henry I. Miller June 29, 2007 Excerpt… MILK occupies a special place in our lives and language. It has been dubbed “nature’s most perfect food,” and we speak sentimentally of the “land of milk and honey” … Continue reading →

Christian Science Monitor June 27, 2007 Letters to the Editor This letter is a reader’s response to the June 25th article titled, “Why can’t a woman ‘man’ the grill?” published in the Christian Science Monitor. It’s not just Ken who … Continue reading →

China has just banned further expansion of its corn ethanol industry, after a radical 43-percent increase in pork prices over the past year. Xu Dingming of the Chinese National Energy Leading Group told a recent seminar that “Food-based ethanol fuel … Continue reading →

Junkscience.com Steven Milloy June 21, 2007 Excerpt… Organic yogurt king and Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg may have thought that he avoided the buzzsaw this week by ducking a TV appearance with me. Guess I’ll just have to go on … Continue reading →

MEATPOULTRY.com MEAT&POULTRY Staff June 20, 2007 Excerpt… WASHINGTON — Yesterday’s announcement by Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., that it will market its fresh poultry as antibiotic-free, triggered several responses from at least one other poultry company and industry organizations. After … Continue reading →