Monthly Archives: May 2009

 

E-rights, Slow Food Youth, Farmers’ Markets and a poetry reading in a book fair

May 12

One of those cases that has dragged on for years is an interesting study in evolving technologies. When freelance writer Heather Robertson launched her case against the then Thomson news corporation in 1996, it was early days in data management. … Continue reading →

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Toxic produce and the Pacific Festival of the Book

May 8

The Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides is available in wallet-sized pdf and iphone versions. Kind of a helpful thing to keep in mind as you plan your summer garden! To save you the click, the “Dirty Dozen” (avoid … Continue reading →

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The swine, the swine

May 5

Pity the pigs who will die in vain over the misunderstandings that are propagating even faster than swine flu itself. If we had any doubt about human arrogance in putting ourselves above the interests of other species, we certainly confirm … Continue reading →

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Does food matter? And the birds and the bees.

May 4

So does food matter? If so, to whom? Why not to everyone? How do you make people care, or what should you expect them to do to prove they care? I’ve been asking myself many such questions in recent weeks. … Continue reading →

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