Tag Archives: chemical agriculture

Rebuilding the Good Food Supply by Supporting New Farmers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Dana from Maria's Kitchen

By Susan Prolman, executive director of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) I’m often asked questions about the food system, the Farm Bill, and the future of organic food. As we look toward the 2012 Farm Bill, here is a …

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Does Climate Change Exist, and Does It Even Matter?

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Dana from Maria's Kitchen

It amazes me, really, how many different views there can be on any one subject. Whether it’s religion, the best-tasting tomato variety, or the right way to cook a chicken, disagreement is de rigueur. The urge to find disagreements about …

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Is Our Sexuality (and our Future) at Stake?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Rick

There are certain things I didn’t dwell on too much in my new book, Organic Manifesto—partly because I didn’t have quite enough evidence, and partly because they’re so uncomfortable to think and talk about that I didn’t want to overwhelm …

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Artificial Chemical Nitrogen Exposed as the Criminal It Really Is

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Rick

I know an article is really important if it gets emailed to me by more than one person. A recent article that appeared on Grist.org was sent to me many times by many people, and I must share it with …

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Growing Evidence that Chemical Agriculture is Killing Us

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Rick

In my new book, Organic Manifesto, I show lots of evidence that agricultural chemicals are actually exterminating us, and are a major cause of many of our biggest health problems—cancer, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, obesity, autism, and ADHD. In just the …

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