Tag Archives: agriculture

Happy Holy $hit Day!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Happy Diwali! The Hindu Festival of Lights began yesterday, all dazzling color and light and yummy foods. A lesser-known holiday celebrating the other end of the food cycle takes place today. Here is my post in honor of Govardhan Puja, … Continue reading →

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The sustainable food buzz

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

It was supposed to be a small gathering—a few people interested in green business collecting after work to talk about how to grow enough safe food to feed everyone on the planet. But by the time the speaker stood up … Continue reading →

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Do GMOs reduce pesticide use?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

That was one big promise of genetic engineering: fewer chemicals dumped into our soils. But has it worked out? A new report by the nonprofit Organic Center of Boulder says not by a long shot. The most striking finding is … Continue reading →

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GMO corn causes organ damage in mammals

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

From the Pesticide Action Network (PAN North America): A ground-breaking study in the International Journal of Biological Studies links three common varieties of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn to liver and kidney toxicity and clearly illustrates the need for independent … Continue reading →

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Farms and cars polluting Rocky Mountain lakes

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

In case we needed any more evidence of the wretchedly unsustainable state of our food growing and auto use, this week the journal Science published a study on how airborne nitrogen from autos, agriculture, and power plants is worsening the … Continue reading →

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Holy shit!

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

In English it’s a throwaway phrase, a cussword—but for some people it’s literally true: shit is holy. For farmers in India, life begins in “that amazing gift from cows,” says physicist and food activist Vandana Shiva. I don’t know how … Continue reading →

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