Archive for April, 2006

Before it Gets to Your Fridge series

Scott over at Bloganic.net has informed me of his upcoming series entitled ‘Before it Gets to Your Fridge.’ This series will report on the origin of our food and also the comparison between organic with non-organic food production. This sounds like a great series to keep your eyes on.
The series will include Beef, Chicken and [...]

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Happy Earth Day

It is Earth Day today. The first Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson:
What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked.
Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, [...]

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Bird Flu killing Organic Farming

The Mirror reports that top scientific adviser under Tony Blair’s administration has warned that the arrival of bird flu may lead to the end of organic and free-range poultry.
Sir David King said it was likely the deadly H5N1 virus will spread among the UK’s wild bird population. That will mean more poultry flocks have to [...]

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