It’s going to be easy to feed your interest in food and family farms this week if you’re in the Lawrence area. Two very different activities are occurring on Thursday—a farm tour and a organic tasting and film series. The farm tour In the morning, the Kansas Rural Center is sponsoring a tour of five [...]
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Do you want to know what country your food is coming from? Would you like to see the feds put more money in organics research and rural development and less into the pockets of agribusinesses? If so, it really, really is time to let your elected reps know—especially if they are on the Agriculture Committee. [...]
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Fish oil provides important health benefits, including for heart disease and high blood pressure, but research isn’t definitive for all the claims. This article provides resources for you to see for yourself what the evidence is for these and other ailments, including depression, dementia, arthritis and asthma. Numerous links are provided.
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Scientists at the University of Michigan have determined that organic methods can yield more food than what’s “conventional” today. That’s exciting news for the environment and for developing countries that are getting prodded into using the chemical-intensive farming that’s worked in the United States (never mind things like the dead zone in the Gulf of [...]
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The Environmental Working Group has provided an easy way to let Congress know that you want them to give organic growers a fair shake in the farm bill.
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U.S. Agriculture Committee will vote the week of July 16 on the proposed farm bill and any amendments to it. The people who want healthy food and healthy farm practices, including sustainable agriculture, conservation and local food programs, need to contact committee members now. Link provides information on issues and how to contact Congress.
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