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Wed Jun 17, 2009 at 10:53:29 AM PDT
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- At the Ethicurean, Janet takes us on a tour of Missouri's Heartland Harvest Garden, 12 acres of edible landscaping which officials claim is the biggest such garden in the country.
- A couple of years ago, New Jersey attempted to eliminate its State Department of Agriculture in a shortsighted cost-cutting move. Terrible idea, and fortunately protests and public opposition ensured that it never happened. Although New Jersey did eventually lose a great advocate in the process. Now, California is considering eliminating their Department of Food and Agriculture. Rose Hayden-Smith believes it's a bad idea.
- A federal prosecutor in Brazil is seeking to ban fast-food toy promotions in the country.
- Since taking office in 2006, Governor Jon Corzine's (D-NJ) Hunger Initiative has meant millions of dollars for state food banks, and fresh healthy local produce for New Jersey's poor. The program requires food banks receiving funds to prioritize local growers and producers. The governor was at the Food Bank of South Jersey yesterday, continuing to promote partnerships between food banks and local farmers.
- Despite being sued by two coal companies over municipal ordinances banning coal mining and requiring corporations to disclose their activities to local officials, a tiny Pennsylvania town is refusing to back down. Its lawyer is predicting this case will eventually make it up to the US Supreme Court in a challenge to corporate "personhood". In 2006 the town passed an ordinance that reads, in part: "This illegitimate bestowal of civil and political rights upon corporations prevents the administration of laws within Blaine Township and usurps basic human and constitutional rights guaranteed to the people of Blaine Township". Go Blaine! (h/t to Anonymous Bosch)
- Here's another great piece on the growing trend of bringing better food to hospitals. The article goes on to mention that one hospital cafeteria in Burlington, Vermont, which focuses on local seasonal organic produce, has even become a destination for downtown lunch crowds!
- As the old saying goes, denial ain't just a river in Egypt. Hard to deny these days, though, the drastic changes occurring in the Pacific, much sooner than researchers had expected.
Update: Check this out - seed industry structure charts and graphics |
| JayinPortland :: Sampler Platter 06.17.09 |
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