Yearly Archives: 2008

Came across this documentary (The World According to Monsanto) which appeared on Arte in France on March 11 of this year. Worth a look if you had any curiosity about what Roundup is, who runs Monsanto, how the company influences … Continue reading →

I just stopped myself from cheering when I read a newspaper report about global food and farming in an English paper on the plane ride home. The very next day A Friend (thank you, friend) sent me a link to … Continue reading →

Canada stands with other GM producing nations (like the US) in refusing to require labelling of GM foods (currently it’s voluntary) but also trying to force non-GM enthusiasts into allowing GM products into their markets. It’s a hugely complicated matter, … Continue reading →

A flash farewell to London left me time only for a sprint to the Tate, where the trees are quite shockingly beautiful, and Peter Doig’s show was in its best points big and beautiful, particularly, for me, the landscapes and … Continue reading →

The workshop ended on Friday, after a few more mouthfuls of food and poetry. We had readings several evenings during the week, the first from Tammy who read some of her travel poems; then a reading by all of us; … Continue reading →