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Livestock Revolution examined

Livestock Revolution Examined | Mother Jones. I read a lot of news, studies and reports on the Livestock Revolution. Still some support it, some never did it, some don’t support it anymore. I believe we should have learned by now that extreme measures are not the answer. Use moderation. But no, we still want it [...]

Why Do Some Eat Well While Others Starve?

The Global Food Market (video) Watch this interesting video and then think of what to put in your next shopping list…

How do we choose food?

“What is the fairest way to eat food?” Click here to read The Atlantic Food Channel article. Even small changes in our eating habits can lead to big changes in economy. Besides, how many of these habits are really ours and how many are just the result of years and years of media and business [...]

Goodbye free online newspapers?

I don’t think so. But click here and read the article. The end is so true… Why people would pay to read a particular newspaper online, if they can find free news on other websites? Unless they *really* read that newspaper *only*, most people will definitely save their money and find free sites, which cannot [...]

The Safety Net

“This is the most urgent time for our feeding programs in our lifetime, with the exception of the Depression. It’s time for us to face up to the fact that in this country of plenty, there are hungry people.” KEVIN CONCANNON, an under secretary of agriculture, on the rapid increase in food stamp use across [...]

Cars sales increase again. How reassuring…

“Cars Led Increase in August Retail Sales” Click here to read the New York Times article. I’ve been reading similar articles in the different newspapers, from different countries and what can I say? I’m happy for car dealers, but honestly, we’ve had this “cash for clunkers” politics a few years ago in Italy and I think [...]