Pork Industry's Muddy Image
Winnipeg Free Press - Laura Rance Austin tragedy didn't help. Full story here. Please also read: Pork Council Must Focus More on Farmers' Needs
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Parents Need to Act Against Climate Change for Their Kids’ Sake
by Mark Hertsgaard - The Daily Beast Droughts, heat waves, with the evidence mounting of major climate change, why aren’t parents taking action to protect their children from its dire effects? Mark Hertsgaard calls for parents to act just like they would if a train was heading toward their children. Full story here. Damage from a wicked plow wind which struck a wide area of western Manitoba in July. PLT photos
Why Organic?
Rodale's - A note from our Executive Director The news has been flooded with all sorts of noise about the Stanford meta-analysis “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives?” Although both the researchers themselves and the media made it sound as if conventional came out on top, the numbers clearly made the case for organic. Here is what we saw when we read the report: PLT photo
Where Cows Are Happy and Food Is Healthy
New York Times Don’t laugh, but maybe milk is tastier and healthier if it comes from a cow with a name. Full story here. PLT photo
In Defence of Science
Schindler's Pissed - Alternatives Journal - Canada's Environment Magazine. Freshwater science pioneer David Schindler fires back about tar sands development, closing the Experimental Lakes Area, and why researchers should speak out. Full story here. Also in this issue, "Field of Nightmares," exposing the dark side of Roundup.