05/06/11 Consumers International
Consumers International (CI) and its member organisations celebrated victory today as regulators from more than 100 countries agreed on long overdue guidance on the labelling of genetically modified (GM) food. Details here.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
PLT Takes a Break!
This blogger is on a summer break. I'll return on or about Monday, the 11th!
CU then!
Larry
CU then!
Larry
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Head of UN-Backed Climate Change Panel Stresses Benefits of Limiting Harmful Gases
28 June 2011 – UN
The head of the United Nations-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today urged governments to work towards limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, Details here.
The head of the United Nations-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today urged governments to work towards limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, Details here.
Unraveling the Chemicals-Cancer Link Could Help Dethrone the Emperor of All Maladies
Laura Wright Treadway - June 28, 2011 OnEarth
In May of 1999, a 52-year-old cardiologist and his 22-year-old daughter sat down for lunch in upstate New York. Details here.
In May of 1999, a 52-year-old cardiologist and his 22-year-old daughter sat down for lunch in upstate New York. Details here.
The Green Party Leader in Manitoba Debates the Merits of "Bipole 111"
PLT: Please overlook the technical glitches of this video and listen to what James says. He makes a lot of sense! (Bipole 111 is a planned, major transmission line which would carry hydro power from northern Manitoba, mostly for export into the States.) The old-line parties are debating WHERE it should run. Mr. Beddome asks, does it need to run anywhere?
Breakaway Iceberg (CBC Radio - audio podcast)
The Current - CBC Radio - June 28th'11
A giant iceberg has lodged itself off the south coast of Labrador. It's believed to be part of an even larger iceberg which broke away from the Petermann Glacier in Greenland last summer and it's creating big problems for local fishers. Some experts fear it could be a sign that the Greenland ice cap is melting faster than previously thought. Just click this link to listen.
Thousands of icebergs are "calving" from
Greeenland's glaciers each year. (Courtesy BBC)
A giant iceberg has lodged itself off the south coast of Labrador. It's believed to be part of an even larger iceberg which broke away from the Petermann Glacier in Greenland last summer and it's creating big problems for local fishers. Some experts fear it could be a sign that the Greenland ice cap is melting faster than previously thought. Just click this link to listen.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Canada's Lentil Industry Wants Europeon Union to Allow More Roundup on its Product
Apr 13, 2011 Manitoba Co-Operator
Canada's lentil industry wants to see the European Union afford the same tolerances for glyphosate residue on lentils as it does on other pulse crops. Details here.
PLT: With evidence mounting around the world about health risks associated with Roundup, the clamor for it just increases. I fear Monsanto will win this race to the bottom!
Canada's lentil industry wants to see the European Union afford the same tolerances for glyphosate residue on lentils as it does on other pulse crops. Details here.
PLT: With evidence mounting around the world about health risks associated with Roundup, the clamor for it just increases. I fear Monsanto will win this race to the bottom!
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