In Part 2 of The Local Food Economy and Health I raised the point of your being left with less and less choice over what you eat, as one of the consequences of getting caught up in the artificiality of the modern marketing “machine”.  Are You Disconnected From Your Food Source?If you have been brought up in the city environment, [...]

From reading Part 1 of this article, I hope you are starting to see why it is so important for your health to: 1. Know where your food comes from and what’s in it. 2. Know how it is grown and processed.3. Establish a personal relationship with the growers and suppliers of your food. Regarding this, I am usually quite shocked at the frequency I [...]

The biotechnology industry (along with other multinational corporate food giants) are having a huge negative impact on the small farmer and local food systems globally.If you are not yet clear on the ramifications, please watch the excellent 3-Part documentary I have posted within my Nov 30th post entitled  Genetically Modified Foods – What You Should Know. Towards the end of [...]

Filling Out the Big Picture of The Biotech Industry Will Genetically Modified Foods provide the solution to so many of the world’s problems as were originally promised?What studies have been done to ensure their safety?What is the real impact of GMO crops on the environment? It’s been a hot topic for many years now. The Biotech industry [...]