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Watching Adam Curtis’ latest d…

By Raj on 06/14/2011 in Via Twitter with No Comments

Watching Adam Curtis’ latest doc http://t.co/oG30Oky Despite odd flaws, it’s terrific. Irony of tweeting about it not lost on me.

China’s 3rd day of rebellions …

By Raj on 06/13/2011 in Via Twitter with No Comments

China’s 3rd day of rebellions sparked by migrant street vendor moved from supermarket. http://t.co/3tRDDlC via @guardian

Feminist economists sing the blues

By Raj on 06/8/2011 in Uncategorized with 2 Comments

Not all economists are humourless apologists for the rich. From the feminist economics network comes this chronicle of a flash mob, at a post-Inside Job discussion. Admittedly, the internet has better examples of flash mobs, with better tunes and, frankly, better singing. But the sentiment’s right on, and the organization behind it eminently sensible. Check out Make Wall Street Pay, and get ready for some toe curling below the fold. Keep Reading »

The Belgian NoGMO Field Libera…

By Raj on 06/8/2011 in Via Twitter with No Comments

The Belgian NoGMO Field Liberation Movement rocks. http://bit.ly/l9bvru Will I get fired for thinking that? http://bit.ly/jZdZBK

G20 needs ‘more information’ t…

By Raj on 06/8/2011 in Via Twitter with No Comments

G20 needs ‘more information’ to fight high #food prices. G20 did same with oil prices in 2002. That didn’t help much either.

Nutritionally Enhanced Plants …

By Raj on 06/6/2011 in Via Twitter with 1 Comment

Nutritionally Enhanced Plants = GM food, rebranded! Now with more vitamins! And even less regulation! http://t.co/1B3SgXL

Hippocrates Reloaded

By Raj on 06/6/2011 in Uncategorized with 1 Comment

“Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food.” Hippocrates offered that wisdom over two thousand years ago. Tried and tested though it is, it’s an old maxim and one with which the public is perhaps too familiar. Luckily, the good people in the life sciences have decided that to reboot the Hippocratic franchise, with new characters and better marketing.

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America’s Subsidy Garden

By Raj on 06/6/2011 in Uncategorized with 2 Comments

Ever wonder what the White House garden would look like if it were to follow the patterns laid down by the Department of Agriculture’s funding priorities? Here’s a map, made by my fellow Food and Community Fellow, Roger Doiron.

Ace intro to #FoodSovereignty …

By Raj on 06/6/2011 in Via Twitter with No Comments

Ace intro to #FoodSovereignty from La #ViaCampesina farmer in #Africa http://bit.ly/kYo1Ou

RT @civileater: Organic Farmin…

By Raj on 06/3/2011 in Via Twitter with 1 Comment

RT @civileater: Organic Farming Finds a Growing Fan Base in India @nytimes http://is.gd/wnHzmy