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  Clifford Wells, we KNOW that mad cow disease is the result of intensive "grain finished" methods of beef production. The disease was traced to feed containing animal parts. Can you not agree that CAFO (the C stands for concentrated)-raised poultry and swine could likely facilitate the spread and mutation of avian, swine or regular flue viruses because of the closed proximity of the animals? Sometimes common sense is a bit helpful. It would be nice if, instead of bickering over fine points of dialogue, we could all recognize that the current industrial meat production is less than ideal and is making more and more customers turn away from the supermarket meat counters.On Six months after the outbreak, who's investigating the CAFO-swine flu link? posted 1 week, 2 days ago 16 Responses

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  Yes, Matt, I also find it disturbing. I have been a member of EDF for decades but recently left them because of their cozy relationship with the corporate world. Their "good cop" approach is not what the environment movement should be about. (I don't think they'll miss my modest yearly donation very much.)On Climate Corps interns save Fortune 500 firms $54 million posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago 4 Responses

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  I wish someone would ask Secretary Chu why we should continue to rely on chemical, oil-derived fertilizers and pesticides for our agriculture—something he seems to take for granted. His department should look into the current wasteful system, 10 calories of petrol energy for a (one) calorie of food. Has anyone pointed out to him that organic methods would fix carbon in the soil as well?On Three faces of hope for climate change posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago 3 Responses

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  Pictures of emaciated babies are hard to take. Our hearts want all human beings to have all the necessities of life. For this reason I think we have to make a conscious effort to parallel education of new, more productive farming technology with education in birth control--indeed, make it a condition for the help. Otherwise we are only pushing back the hardship to the next generation, when the (too numerous) children of the present farmers will not have enough land and/or water to sustain themselves. Empowering women, supporting them by the rule of law is where it all starts.On Under the Clinton Global Initiative, Growing Power takes its grassroots-agriculture model to Africa posted 1 month, 1 week ago 7 Responses

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  Producing electricity from the nuclear is not carbon-neutral if you factor in the mining and refining of uranium. Then there is the building and eventual de-commissioning of power plants, also the building of suitable repository sites for the spent fuel. Add to this transportation and security (carbon) costs all throughout the process.

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