archive for July 26th, 2008

EU fertilizes the organic agriculture sector

by Janet @ Saturday, July 26th, 2008.

Do the Europeans know something we don’t, or are they just more willing to act on it?
First the European Union urged caution on the marketing of cloned animals, and now it’s — can you believe it? — actively encouraging organic farming and foods through its “Organic Farming: Good for Nature, Good for You” campaign announced […]

Salmonella shenanigans in Washington, D.C.

by Marc R. aka Mental Masala @ Saturday, July 26th, 2008.

Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers reports that four lawmakers from Florida have introduced legislation that will compensate tomato growers for their losses during the salmonella crisis. Two subcommittees in the House will be giving critics of the current food safety system and of FDA’s handling of the salmonella outbreak a platform next week.

Worm War I: The battle of the tomatoes

by Guest @ Saturday, July 26th, 2008.

There’s something about caring for a tomato plant that brings out every nurturing instinct in me. I am literally in constant motion during peak season, in a long, choreographed dance of pruning, irrigating, mulching, deworming, and finally, harvesting — my own version of tomato salsa. But there may be another living being that likes tomatoes more than I.

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