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“The greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words [...]
Many newcomers to the world of gardening mistakenly believe that the difference between hydroponics and organics simply lies in the bottles they choose to buy. The organic grower buys the bottle with the word “organic” on it and the hydro grower buys the “hydro” stuff. It’s a tempting over-simplification but, in reality, the difference in [...]
(NaturalNews) The Food Safety Modernization Act looks like it’s headed to become law. It’s being hailed as a “breakthrough” achievement in food safety, and it would hand vast new powers and funding to the FDA so that it can clean up the food supply and protect all Americans from food-borne pathogens.
There’s just one problem with [...]
Urban Garden Magazine, the premier hydroponics magazine for indoor gardeners, is delighted to welcome Rosebud Magazine (i.e. Rosebud hydroponics lifestyle magazine) to the online and hydroponics magazine universe. After all, the more quality hydroponics advice that gets out there to hydroponic growers, the better.
The Center for Food Safety asks us to speak out against USDA approval of genetically engineered (GE/GMO) alfalfa, given its impact on the environment and public health.
Everyone on the planet needs to watch The World According to Monsanto.
233 consumer and farmer groups in 26 countries have joined the “Definitive Global Rejection of GM Wheat” statement to stop the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) wheat and remind the biotechnology corporation Monsanto that genetically modifying this major crop is not acceptable to farmers or consumers.
Major crops genetically modified for just two traits – herbicide tolerance and insect resistance – are ravaged by super weeds and secondary pests in the USA as farmers fight a losing battle with more of the same; a fundamental shift to organic farming practices may be the only salvation.
India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified (GM) vegetable crop due to safety concerns.
Everest shares his thoughts on the New Dawn of 2010 and all that is possible.
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