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  • hahaha, this is a great list.On Top 25 reasons to give a damn about climate change posted 1 week, 1 day ago 29 Responses
  • I don't think that Mr. Salatin is actually calling for total deregulation. The regulation is there for a reason (as Dave from Canada pointed out). But, the people with the power to regulate are doing so in a manner that is inconsistent with the health of a nation (I echo Salatin's twinkies comment above). Yes, pasteurization is a healthy option for mass produced milk. I imagine almost everyone can recognize that signing off on raw milk from a CAFO would be a monumentally stupid. The question is whether it is appropriate at the scale that Mr. Salatin is talking about. Government entities aren't capable of regulating at that scale (due to lack of funds, and a lack of will), so again, it seems appropriate to work with ag extensions and/or develop some sort of DIY kit, so that your local dairy farm can test its product with total transparency in front of its customers. Hell, get the customers involved in the process if they'd like to (I'd sure as hell join in if that was an option). I also think that voices like Mr. Salatin's are necessary to balance out the far right. Mr. Salatin won't win... So don't worry fellas. BUT, without people arguing for regulations that encourage healthy people, food and farms, and since the general population is worse than ignorant, only the people who have the most money and power will dictate food regulation.On I drink raw milk (sold illegally on the underground market) posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago 49 Responses
  • Jason D., I hear the vegetarian perspective, but as Mr. Salatin has demonstrated, a holistic approach to farming (including cows, chickens, pigs, etc) can increase the health and productivity of a farm in ways that a factory farm cannot. I echo Amazingdrx and Javaman, in that inspections should be conducted in a manner consistent with a healthy food system, not one dominated by the Tyson/Monsanto/Cargill subsidized US government. IS there any program using ag extensions to conduct decentralized testing? What about DIY test kits? That seems like a useful piece of ammunition in this war.On I drink raw milk (sold illegally on the underground market) posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago 49 Responses

  • he sure is convincing, but....

    I'd like to hear some more elaboration on "clean-coal."  Last time I checked, Obama was all about liquified coal to fuels.  Does he still sing those praises, or is he taking a more climate conscious stance to that?On Thoughts and reactions on Obama's bold new energy proposal posted 2 years, 1 month ago 21 Responses

  • water does a body good too

    hey, just a thought that if the ethics of milk are getting you down, and you can't find good organic milk in your area, then maybe try not drinking it for a while?

    not trying to be a smart-a##, just trying to suggest a conscious-consumer alternative.On USDA brings the enforcement hammer down on nation's largest organic dairy producer posted 2 years, 3 months ago 6 Responses

  • Easy, cheap way to reduce emissions

    Stop
    eating
    meat

    SEE Livestock's Long Shadow:
    http://www.virtualcentre.org/en/frame.htm
    On It ain't pretty posted 2 years, 6 months ago 24 Responses

  • WRG III report of the Fourth Assessment

    Donna,
    I believe the 'third report' refers to the fact that this report is the third in a series of three reports, from the Fourth Assessment.  The first report of the year (February) was on the science, the second report (April?) was on the impacts, and this third report (May) is on the mitigation.

    The Fourth Assessment Synthesis report (combining the first, second and third reports from February, April and May) should come out in November.

    Hope that helps!On Where There's a Way, There's a Will posted 2 years, 6 months ago 7 Responses

  • what is improper about the science?

    see above.On Discuss amongst yourselves posted 2 years, 7 months ago 8 Responses

  • its not just evil corporations...

    .... its also the willful ignorance of the consumer.    these mega-corporations are able to gobble up market share and take out better, smaller and more natural farms by providing what the consumer will buy.

    There is ample information available (at least in the US) regarding the policies and internal processes of companies like Tyson, etc. and if people bothered to look, they would most likely make different choices.

    But the truth is unpleasant, and causes one to feel bad for the animals and bad for themselves.  So instead of adjusting behavior they look away and turn up the ipod. This is not just a corporation problem - its a society-wide issue where consumers do not have to bear the full consequences of their actions (whether its CO2, water use, etc.)

    Imagine if we paid the full price of food, water, electricity or transportation, when all of the ecological services were incorporated into the costs of these items.  

    any ideas on how to do that?On How food processing got into the hands of a few giant companies posted 2 years, 7 months ago 16 Responses

  • what about "support grants"?

    does that $14.5 million include all the money they funnel into organizations like CEI, etc.?

    EXXON secrets
    On Exxon Mobil hikes spending, big time posted 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Responses