archive for November 4th, 2006

Saturday evening digest: Tomatoes and salmonella, carbon diet, and more

by @ Saturday, November 4th, 2006.

AP/SF Gate: Fresh tomatoes used in 21 states and Canada have been linked to salmonella poisoning. The CDC has little information about where the tomatoes were used; the FDA is investigating the source. No word on whether they are conventional or organic, or visited by wild hogs.
BBC: A small rally of 20,000+ people […]

Digesting: GMO roundup

by @ Saturday, November 4th, 2006.

Certifiably man-made crop circles such as this one featured on Greenpeace’s website have begun “cropping up” in fields around the world: in the Philippines, France, Spain, and Mexico—the birthplace of corn. The message is clear: we do not want genetically engineered corn in our fields or in our food. (To share your opinion with Mexican […]

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