UK – Aug 25
-Hooked: George Monbiot on fishing
-Objectors to wind farms to be bought off
-Oil giants destroy rainforests to make palm oil diesel for motorists
Food & Water
Nations & resources – Aug 25
-Averting a perfect storm of shortages
-The Future of Food
-The Big Question: Should Africa be generating much of Europe’s power?
Deconstructing Dinner: The Local Grain Revolution IX
Since March 2008, Deconstructing Dinner has featured The Local Grain Revolution – a series tracking the evolution of Canada’s first community supported agriculture (CSA) project for grain. The CSA completed its first year in the end of 2008 following a commitment by 3 farmers in the Creston Valley of British Columbia who planted 15 acres of grain for 180 members and 1 business. On this ninth episode, we continue with our detailed coverage of the CSA’s evolution and zero in once again on some of the meetings of the CSA’s steering committee as they discuss year two of the project.
Peak oil review – Aug 24
A weekly review including:
– Production and prices
– China’s Coal
– Natural Gas in the US
– The UN Food Report
– Briefs
Food & agriculture – Aug 24
-Parents warned to avoid ham in bowel cancer alert
-Paris rooftops swarm with bees as urban honey industry takes off
-Urban agriculture key to alleviating world hunger
-Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food
-The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2009
Water – Aug 24
-Driving new changes in Asian irrigation
-Nile Delta: ‘We are going underwater. The sea will conquer our lands’
-Our Water Supply, Down the Drain
-Cattle, crop losses mount in Texas drought
Peak textiles – Aug 24
-Green grass of steppes falls victim to West’s stampede for cashmere
-Second skin: why wearing nettles is the next big thing
-Green Fashion Isn’t Skin Deep: Eco-Friendly Fashion Can Reduce Your Carbon Emissions
My Pet Goats
This summer I’ve had the opportunity to plant, cultivate and harvest two 30×40-yard gardens on a small, sustainable farm. What I didn’t plan on was falling in love with the goats there and gaining some insight into a spirituality of food.
Solutions & sustainability – Aug 21
-Peak Oil and Tourism
-Let There Be Light!
-Bolivians look to ancient farming
-Ambitious Solar Project to Use Recycled City Wastewater
-Another bold move in Portland
The next “lost generation”? – Aug 19
-Recession Robs Spain’s Youth of Jobs and Hope
-Young, gifted – but jobless
-Tracking the recession: Stimulus helps revive summer youth jobs programs
-Tokyo – Rooftop and underground urban farming lures young Japanese office workers
What does the Organic Label Really Mean?
We take a look at recent questions regarding Organic Foods and Organic Regulations. Our guests include organic advocates, industry officials, and former members of federal regulations in organic food & agriculture.
Organic food debate continues – Aug 18
-Pesticides in your peaches
-The obvious advantage of organic food over conventional
-A debate about soil, organics, and nutrition
