<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Mackey v. Pollan]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by meander http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/ Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:33:23 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/1 Alternative to Times

Pollan has been posting his NYT pieces on his personal website, usually a few days after they appear in NYT Select.  His piece about the Whole Foods letter is here.

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Pollan has been posting his NYT pieces on his personal website, usually a few days after they appear in NYT Select.  His piece about the Whole Foods letter is here.

]]> Comment #2 by Rufus http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/ Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:47:55 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/2 site

I resent having to register just to post a comment here. What are you so damned afraid of?

And if you want to post a longish post, just do it -- don't waste my time requiring me to click through page breaks. Page breaks are a waste of time, and they divert my attention. Wise up.

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I resent having to register just to post a comment here. What are you so damned afraid of?

And if you want to post a longish post, just do it -- don't waste my time requiring me to click through page breaks. Page breaks are a waste of time, and they divert my attention. Wise up.

]]> Comment #3 by bookerly http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/ Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:12:48 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/3 Sourcing Organic Food


    Ironically, developing countries are trying very hard to become Organic food suppliers to the developed world so that they can help lift themselves out of poverty.

    I understand the lure of the "eat local" movement, but what suggestions do people have for folks in the poorest nations?  They are at the bottom of the economic chain, resource poor, agriculture is their main hope.  What should they do?

   It is also ironic, that the United States government is encouraging them to grow organics (through the ITC, link here.

http://www.intracen.org/docman/PRSR1700.htm

). And a press release from an American Embassy.

http://www.usembassy.it/file2001_11/alia/a1111321.htm

an FAO article here

http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/W9171E.htm

       I am not advocating an adoption of "industrial organic" measures.  Merely wondering if there is any desire on the part of environmentalists to help eliminate poverty in the world, and wondering what they would suggest.  Most of the information about "local farming" seems to be aimed at being better, more satisfied consumers.  How does this fit in with the needs of the global poor?

      Here is a final link (from one of my favorite paper magazines, when I still looked at such things).

http://www.newint.org/issue353/facts.htm

patrick

   


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    Ironically, developing countries are trying very hard to become Organic food suppliers to the developed world so that they can help lift themselves out of poverty.

    I understand the lure of the "eat local" movement, but what suggestions do people have for folks in the poorest nations?  They are at the bottom of the economic chain, resource poor, agriculture is their main hope.  What should they do?

   It is also ironic, that the United States government is encouraging them to grow organics (through the ITC, link here.

http://www.intracen.org/docman/PRSR1700.htm

). And a press release from an American Embassy.

http://www.usembassy.it/file2001_11/alia/a1111321.htm

an FAO article here

http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/W9171E.htm

       I am not advocating an adoption of "industrial organic" measures.  Merely wondering if there is any desire on the part of environmentalists to help eliminate poverty in the world, and wondering what they would suggest.  Most of the information about "local farming" seems to be aimed at being better, more satisfied consumers.  How does this fit in with the needs of the global poor?

      Here is a final link (from one of my favorite paper magazines, when I still looked at such things).

http://www.newint.org/issue353/facts.htm

patrick

   


]]> Comment #4 by Kif Scheuer http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/ Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:25:38 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/mackey-v-pollan/4 Moving on the local distinction

David says

It's inevitable that some store -- if not Whole Foods, an upstart competitor -- will begin defining itself with local and artisanal foods rather than simply organic

which reminded me of an NYT article on local foods from January

SIX years ago "organic" was the next big thing in grocery shopping, but the term has begun to lose its luster. It has been co-opted by agribusiness, which has succeeded in watering down the restrictions of the definition. Today "local" and "sustainable" are the new culinary buzzwords

The article focuses on New Seasons Markets which have made a significant committment to local foods - apparently 27% of their stock.

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David says

It's inevitable that some store -- if not Whole Foods, an upstart competitor -- will begin defining itself with local and artisanal foods rather than simply organic

which reminded me of an NYT article on local foods from January

SIX years ago "organic" was the next big thing in grocery shopping, but the term has begun to lose its luster. It has been co-opted by agribusiness, which has succeeded in watering down the restrictions of the definition. Today "local" and "sustainable" are the new culinary buzzwords

The article focuses on New Seasons Markets which have made a significant committment to local foods - apparently 27% of their stock.

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