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Vote for the Dinner Party - Michael Pollan

Vote for the Dinner Party - Michael Pollan | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it

October 10, 2012 New York Times

Food Expert Michael Pollan Speaks Out on Prop37

The BioTech and food industry is happy to boast about genetically engineered crops in the elite precincts of the op-ed and business pages — as a technology needed to feed the world, combat climate change, solve Africa’s problems, etc. — but still would rather not mention it to the consumers who actually eat the stuff. Presumably that silence owes to the fact that, to date, genetically modified foods don’t offer the eater any benefits whatsoever — only a potential, as yet undetermined risk. So how irrational would it be, really, to avoid them?

http://www.carighttoknow.org/pollan_speaks_out_on_prop_37?utm_campaign=pollan&recruiter_id=89146&utm_medium=email&utm_source=prop37

 

FULL ARTICLE...."VOTE FOR THE DINNER PARTY" - Michael Pollan New York Times, October 10, 2012

WHY ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT FOOD SHOULD VOTE YES ON CALIFORNIA'S PROP37

"What is at stake this time around is not just the fate of genetically modified crops but the public’s confidence in the industrial food chain. That system is being challenged on a great many fronts — indeed, seemingly everywhere but in Washington."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/magazine/why-californias-proposition-37-should-matter-to-anyone-who-cares-about-food.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all

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How Urban Farming can Transform our Cities & our Agricultural System

How Urban Farming can Transform our Cities & our Agricultural System | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it

As concerns mount over the accessibility and quality of meals in cities, urban agriculture is becoming a practical solution to give communities more choice—all while helping address greenhouse gas emissions from centralized agriculture.
With more than 80 percent of the American population living in metropolitan centers, urban farming has the ability to dramatically enhance economic growth, increase food quality and build healthier communities.


Via Lauren Moss, Digital Sustainability
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