Biologist: Ocean pollution ‘threatening the human food supply’
Alternet - 6/25/2010.Associated Press – Sperm whales feeding even in the most remote reaches of Earth's oceans have built up stunningly high levels of toxic and heavy metals, according to American scientists who say the findings spell danger not only for marine life but for the millions of humans who depend on seafood. |
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Chemical warfare
Bangor Daily News - 6/24/2010.Editorial – Once the health threats of tobacco became known – cancer, heart disease and emphysema – it was impossible for the nation to go back and pretend cigarettes were OK in moderation. The same was true of substances in the living environment. During the 1960s, asbestos was ubiquitous in private and public buildings such as schools, offices, libraries and apartment complexes. Once the dangers of asbestos were known, the public demanded that it be removed. |
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Farmers market offers double dollars deal
Bangor Daily News - 6/21/2010. By Christopher Cousins – Skowhegan: Dr. Michael Lambke hears the same thing over and over when he tells his chronically ill patients to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables: Healthful food costs too much. “That’s one of the biggest standard obstructions I hear from my patients,” said Lambke, a family physician who spent Saturday morning at the Skowhegan Farmers Market. |
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Supreme Court’s ruling on Monsanto’s GE alfalfa: Who won?
Grist - 6/21/2010.By Tom Laskawy – The sustainable agriculture world is abuzz today with news of the Supreme Court's ruling regarding an earlier lawsuit, brought by alfalfa farmers, that sought to stop any planting of Monsanto's genetically engineered Roundup Ready alfalfa seed. While the press coverage heralds the ruling as a decisive victory for Monsanto, a close reading shows that, in fact, it's a fairly significant win for opponents of biotech crops. |
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