Global NewsGMOs Alter the Genetic Make Up of Our Healthy BacteriaMon 26 Apr 2010 5:25pm Friday, April 23, 2010, Kim Evans (NaturalNews) link to article Although GMOs have infiltrated our food supply, the results of human feeding trials have only been published on one single occasion. Unfortunately, that occasion offered some pretty disturbing findings. It found that the genetic code of GM soy can infiltrate the genetic code of the healthy bacteria in our guts - and change the genetic makeup of the healthy bacteria inside us. Nobody knows how these mutant bacteria will function inside us - yet given the proliferation of GM soy, most of the population probably already has them inside of them ... other GM genes may also insert themselves into our healthy bacteria and keep replicating too - and some GM genes, like those in GM corn, are responsible for creating concentrated pesticides. It's very possible that they're also transferring this genetic programming into the formerly healthy bacteria inside you - and creating a living pesticide factory in your gut. more here . . . How the Top 5 Supermarkets Waste Food Mon 19 Apr 2010 12:29pm April 18, 2010, Tina Mather, Alternet link to article Grocery stores have lots of foods that need to be taken off shelves daily: stock that needs to rotate, surplus food like bananas that are starting to have brown spots, or refrigerated items that need to move for the new product coming in. Food products make up 63 percent of a supermarket’s disposed waste stream, according to a California Integrated Waste Management Board industry study. That’s approximately 3,000 lbs. thrown away per employee every year. The stores can’t sell the food, so they toss it in the compost or garbage. more here . . . Why a Big Mac Costs Less Than a Salad Fri 12 Mar 2010 6:25am This picture says it all (or at least a lot):  link to article more here . . . The Story of P(ee) in which phosphorus, a substance present in every living cell, is being used up and flushed away Wed 17 Feb 2010 10:46pm By Melinda Burns, February 10, 2010 Miller-McCune Magazine “P” is for phosphorus, the stuff of life, and “p” is for “peak phosphorus” by 2030, ecologists say, unless — presto! — pee can be turned into gold through modern-day alchemy....15 million tons of phosphorus is mined yearly to grow food, but 80 percent never reaches the dinner table: It is lost to inefficiency and waste...Farmers use too much fertilizer and it runs off the land, polluting streams, lakes and oceans. Industrial agriculture does not plow crop residues back into the soil after the harvest. In some countries, consumers throw away a third of their food, even when much of it is still edible. more here . . . How to Buy Humane Eggs: What to Know, and What You Can Forget Sun 31 Jan 2010 2:55pm By Jaymi Heimbuch, January 28, 2010, Alternet.org Cage-free. Organic. Range-fed. Humane. We know the terms, and we see them on the labels of the egg cartons at the store. But can we trust them? And just what do they mean? ... Luckily, there are two tips you can take to reduce your stress around which eggs are best for the environment, the chickens, and you. more here . . . Americans Toss Out 40 Percent of All Food Fri 27 Nov 2009 5:54pm By Robert Roy Britt, LiveScience.com 11/26/09 U.S. residents are wasting food like never before. While many Americans feast on turkey and all the fixings today, a new study finds food waste per person has shot up 50 percent since 1974. Some 1,400 calories worth of food is discarded per person each day, which adds up to 150 trillion calories a year. link more here . . . |  Local NewsDocumentary Film: Disappearing Act: A World Without BeesWed 9 Jun 2010 4:57pm Wednesday, June 16, 7:00pm, Main Library, Costin Room Framingham Public Library and Whole Foods Market Framingham present a timely documentary from the award-winning producers of the PBS Chefs A’ Field series. This episode investigates the looming crisis of disappearing bees. Honeybees pollinate over one-third of the foods we eat and they are dying off in record numbers from something scientists call Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). In addition to exploring the profound effect of their loss on U.S. agriculture and the economy, the film also tells the ways in which these important creatures can be helped. Refreshments provided by Whole Food Market Framingham more here . . . Stearns Farm Spring Celebration and Orientation Fri 14 May 2010 9:11am Stearns Farm Spring Celebration and OrientationSUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010
more here . . . FARM LIFE IN SOUTH SUDBURY at the SUDBURY TOWN HALL, on MARCH 7th, 2010 at 2pm. Wed 3 Mar 2010 5:23pm The SUDBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Presents: FARM LIFE IN SOUTH SUDBURY At the SUDBURY TOWN HALL, on MARCH 7th, 2010 at 2pm. Our local FARMER: ERNIE BEER will entertain and inform you, as only he can, about FARM LIFE IN SOUTH SUDBURY from the 1880's to the 1950's. The part of Sudbury the program is about is the lower end of LANDHAM ROAD. See it thru the eyes of families that lived in that area, and took pictures of their Farms, thru the years. SEE how where you now live once was a busy farm. FARMER BEER will be taking you on an antique PHOTOGRAPHIC tour of the extensive Ames & Smith Farms, plus the Wright Farm. We want to thank the McGraw Family, Town Historian Curt Garfield, the Wright Family, and Hal Cutler for their help in this program. Hal Cutler's restored 1933 FORD Model BB Stake Body TRUCK will be on display in front of the Sudbury Town Hall during the program,as this truck was used in the Landham Road area from the 30's on. By the way if you have a picture of Hal's truck in use, back then, Hal will give the SHS a reward of $100. The Truck's doors once said "R.R.Cutler, So. Sudbury". more here . . . CSA Fair and Film in Somerville, January 11 @ 6pm Tue 5 Jan 2010 7:13pm Monday January 11 is the day of the FIRST-EVER SOMERVILLE FARM SHARE FAIR, followed by a special film screening of "The Power of Community" at the Somerville Public Library (79 Highland Ave)
Each year, local farms throughout the Greater Boston region offer weekly subscriptions to their delicious, fresh, and often-organic produce — delivered right close to home. But getting information on these shares (called CSAs, or community-supported agriculture) can be near-impossible. This year, we're bringing all of the farms together in one place, so you can get the information you need to get signed up. Bring in your checkbook to reserve a share!
After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba faced catastrophic cuts in its oil and food supplies. In the face of the crisis, creative communities came together to transition to a more sustainable path, through organic farming and urban gardening. Their inspiring story offers hope for us all as we enter an era of rising fuel costs and impending global warming threats. Please join us after the film for a brief discussion. more here . . . sptest0  stearnsfarmcsa.org |
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