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Two new GE-Free Zones declared in the Kootenay region!

Great news for everyone involved in the anti-genetically engineered food movement: two new GE-Free zones have been declared in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Nelson and Kalso. Nelson, BC passed a resolution at council declaring the city to be a GE-Free Zone in November, 2008, and Kalso has done the same just three days ago. read more

Submitted: January 16, 2009 18:06:29pm in: Human Health & the Environment, Ecosystems, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Agriculture & Food
Author: nigelt

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Unscrambling the Label: What's in an Egg?

Certified Organic eggs are your best choice - The price premium goes for better treatment of domestic animals and sustainable farming. Look for the carton labelled “certified organic” and a certification mark and the name of the certification standard. The graphic of a contented hen with the sun rising over her shoulder, the words “natural”, read more

Submitted: January 9, 2009 14:42:14pm in: Human Health & the Environment, Green Living/Sustainable Living, Agriculture & Food
Author: JackBoyle

What is Fair Trade

A Fair trade business should be able to demonstrate its commitment to fair trade by providing verifiable documentation to its customers. A general ‘rule of thumb’ for determining whether fair trade claims match their business practices is this: The more information that an organization can provide you the customer with on how they do business, the read more

Submitted: January 5, 2009 12:49:31pm in: Law, Policy & Social Justice, Green Living/Sustainable Living, Fair Trade & The Social Economy, Agriculture & Food
Author: JackBoyle