I ran across an article in Futura-Sciences concerning the bee problem known as Colony Collapse Disorder. After a barrage of information earlier this summer, we are now experiencing a new wave of information. This interview is with Bernard Vaissiere, researcher for the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. He responds to the […]
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The bees, continued, en francais
Published September 11th, 2007 in Colony Collapse Disorder, News in French Sciences, Crops, Bees, Body and Mind, Agriculture, Animals, Earth and Uncategorized. 14 CommentsSerious effort afoot to reduce burping bovines
Published July 12th, 2007 in Cows, Beef Industry, Greenhouse Gases, Methane, Environment, Crops, Global Warning and Uncategorized. 4 CommentsTeddy Roosevelt said “do what you can with what you have where you are.” I guess that covers everything from humanitarian efforts to environmental ones and now, burping cows. Reuters reports today scientists in the UK are proposing development of cows feed that will have the net effect of cutting the belch factor, […]
Genetically modified foods
Published June 29th, 2007 in Farming, Food labeling, Nutrition, Food additives, Food Supply, Agriculture, Crops, GMO foods and Uncategorized. 19 CommentsThe other day in Austin I encountered a woman dressed recognizably as a Buddhist nun in the parking lot of Wheatsville Co-op. I photographed her with my little black and white camera, which is something I do frequently with friends and strangers alike. When I asked her name and address, she said just to […]