Posts Tagged ‘ food ’

Choosing War Over Food

November 16, 2009
By bicyclemark
Choosing War Over Food

The purpose of their international summit is to do something to help the 1 billion people worldwide who will face famine this year. In order to address this global problem, this week the UN asked the
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Omnivores Unite!

May 17, 2009
By bicyclemark
Omnivores Unite!

Its sunday and I've been throwing myself all over a frisbee field all day, so rather than doing deep research or extensive writing, I bring you a recommendation from my listening over the last few day
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bm270 Vancouver’s City Farmer in Your Backyard

July 7, 2008
By bicyclemark

The cityfarmer project in Vancouver began as a small group of people concerned with energy costs and reducing waste. 30 years later, those concerns have been amplified throughout the world, and cityfa
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bm269 Vertical Farming and the New Agricultural Revolution

July 1, 2008
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There is more to urban farming than just growing crops on empty lots in cities. In fact, there is a type of urban farming that involves growing alot more food in tall buildings, making use of the late
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Questions About Soy

April 27, 2008
By bicyclemark
Questions About Soy

Among the more typical responses if I ever mention that I'm a vegetarian, is the inevitable question of why. Normally I entertain the question, though I'm usually thinking of how unfair it is to get t
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Starving Out the Hungry

September 16, 2007
By bicyclemark
Starving Out the Hungry

Ever since Lindsay started writing for In These Times, I've become a regular reader of their work. One recent article on food donations from the US and how the food donation system works has sparked
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