The Soil Association should consider abandoning the use of the term “organic” because it risks putting too many people off, Monty Don, the organic certifying body’s new president has said. Instead, the term “sustainable” should be used.
Soil Association chief calls for organic change
August 31st, 2008 · No Comments
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Smog-related deaths set to soar in Canada: report
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Smog-related deaths are set to soar to more than 700,000 in Canada over the next two decades, the Canadian Medical Association said on Wednesday.
Long- and short-term exposure to air pollution will kill at least 21,000 Canadians this year, the CMA said in landmark study into health costs of poor air quality. That is much higher [...]
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U.S. Takes Global Lead in Wind Energy Production
July 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Thanks to blow-hard winds, the United States has just become the world’s largest generator of wind energy.
Germany previously held this distinction, though since the United States has about 26 times more land than Germany, the milestone isn’t a huge surprise. Nonetheless, we weren’t expected to reach this point until late 2009.
Tags: · AIB, america, american, association, blog, Energy, environmental, global, inconvenient, lead, production, states, united, us, USA, wind
Is organic so bad? Possibly not!
May 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The great organic myths rebutted
Rob Johnston argued that organic foods are not as good as supporters claim. His article sparked heated debate. Now Peter Melchett of the Soil Association puts the case for their defence
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Soil Association accused of harming African farmers
April 24th, 2008 · No Comments
The government stepped into a mounting row over air freight and “food miles” yesterday by accusing the Soil Association of endangering the livelihoods of 21,000 farmers in Africa.
Tags: · african, association, blog, environmental, farmers, food, harming, inconvenient, miles, soil
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