Polylactic acid (PLA), a plastic substitute made from fermented plant starch (usually corn) is quickly becoming a popular alternative to traditional petroleum-based...
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Scientists have proved that Genetically Modified Organisms are harmful for mammals. The researchers discovered that animals that eat GM foodstuffs lose their ability...
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When hemp grows it draws in everything it needs via its roots. Everything that is, apart from the most important chemical component of all. Carbon. The actual...
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NSW farmers could be growing cannabis by spring with the approval of the Iemma Government - but this marijuana can't be smoked to get high. It will be a...
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Nombulelo Siqwana-Ndulo (PhD) FoodFirst, April 15 2010 http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/2884 Multinational seed and chemical companies looking to gain a new...
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The Boston Globe just printed a whopper: "Genetically engineered crops are more environmentally friendly than organic ones." This is the same lie we've...
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I recently had the good fortune to travel to Cuba as part of trip organized by the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance and the IATP Food and Society Fellows program....
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Hemp cultivation has begun in Iceland under an experimental programme to see if it can grow successfully in Iceland’s climate, according to Iceland Review....
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Jack Herer, Dr. Roberta Hamilton, and George Clayton Johnson
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Celebrities are lining up in their droves to pay homage to the grandfather of hemp Jack Herer, and his book The Emperor Wears No Clothes. A short presentation of...
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This week, Nestlé's massive shareholder meeting was interrupted by some pissed off orangutans protesting the deforestation of their habitats in Indonesia....
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Congratulations Jamie Oliver – 2010 TED Prize Winner Jamie Oliver’s Wish: “I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to...
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In the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, calls for a separate state for people in the Telangana region have raised tensions in recent weeks. If a separate state is...
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Famous marijuana activist and author Jack Herer, "The Emperor of Hemp," died Thursday morning at 11:07 Pacific time. "Jack deserves kudos for...
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Obama administration officials Wednesday outlined a broad array of efforts to elevate organic and local farming to a prominence never seen before at the sprawling...
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The city of San Francisco distributes “biosolids compost” derived from treated wastewater for use on home gardens. Some groups say it’s not safe...
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Aurthor of "Eating Animals" "IF NOTHING ELSE MATTERS THERE IS NOTHING TO SAVE"...
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Authorities have long alleged that De Moura, now 39, plotted Stang's murder because she blocked him and other ranchers from taking over land that had been set...
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URGENT ACTION: The Senate is expected to vote on this soon. If in U.S., please email your Senators directly on this:...
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Tropical rainforests are a world like none other; and their importance to the global ecosystem and human existence is unequivocal. Unparalleled in terms of their...
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