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The 10 Commandments – Guidelines to Surviving in a Post Peak Oil World4 Oct, 2011 02:56 pm The transformation to a lower-energy lifestyle is essential and complex in the face of peak-oil. Here are a few suggestions of some of the more immediate...Climate-resilient food crops and seeds foor food10 Mar, 2010 01:33 pm Why would we invest in research on production of climate-resilient food crops, if all over the world such food crops already exist?...Food Safety : Where America Stands (CBS)15 Jan, 2010 11:46 am "Every year, 33% of canadiens get sick from what they eat; in the US 25% but in England it's only 2% and in France 1%..."Do food miles matter?17 Jul, 2008 09:56 am There?s no doubt that buying and eating local food is a hot trend. But is it good for the environment?Are biofuels causing food price rises?18 Jul, 2008 04:11 pm The Gallagher Review into biofuels has a view on how the diversion of food into biofuel crops affects prices but its not clear...Show Me10 Jul, 2008 10:28 am A kick out of this story from the newest issue of Subsidy Watch: New research from Missouri refutes allegations that ethanol mandates save money...Surely Taking Corn out of the Market will Raise the Price30 May, 2008 04:16 pm I've been in conversation with David Benson, about the role of biofuels in the current round of food price rises across the world.UN Rapporteur Talks about the Global Food Crisis1 May, 2008 01:35 pm he United Nations is expected to reveal a so-called battle plan to tackle the growing global food crisis. The meeting in Switzerland on Monday comes...Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptation Needs for Food Security in 203021 Feb, 2008 01:55 pm The potential impact of climate change on the world's poor is a topic with wide and growing interest, but there remains much uncertainty about how specifically...Food for Thought: Invincible Rice8 Feb, 2008 06:09 pm CNN's Hugh Riminton looks at one institute's efforts to help farmers prepare for climate change.My Top 10 Energy Stories of 20073 Jan, 2008 11:53 am On his blog, R-Squared Energy Blog, Robert Rapier shares his top 10 energy stories of 2007.The Bust of the Great Ethanol Boom8 Nov, 2007 10:36 am President Bush promised to expand American biofuel production, but the result has been worse than nothing. Corn is a poor source for energy,...Unsolved Mysteries: The Case of the Tainted Rice30 Oct, 2007 12:24 pm When government agencies have to announce bad news, they tend to do so on Friday afternoons, so that it will disappear into the often-unread Saturday paper...GM Food With Consumer Benefits Proves Popular Choice19 Jun, 2007 02:28 pm Many food-producing countries have been dissuaded from planting genetically modified (GM) crops because of a widely-held fear that consumers in rich countries...By 2048 All Current Fish, Seafood Species Projected to Collapse6 Nov, 2006 12:55 pm In a study published in the journal Science (3 November), an international collaboration of ecologists and economists shows that the loss of biodiversity... |