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Happy Holy $hit Day!
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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Tagged agriculture, cycle of life, factory farming, farming, food, holidays, manure, organic, permaculture, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, Vandana Shiva
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Holy shit!
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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Tagged agriculture, cow dung, factory farming, farming, Michael Pollan, organic, permaculture, Vandana Shiva
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