Author: Daniela

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Originally posted on Science on the Land: The European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) has published new guidance about bee health. I’m glad that this is happening. That EFSA considers several different ways that bees can be exposed to pesticides. Also, I’m glad that EFSA takes wild bees and other pollinating insects seriously. As Damian Carrington…

Mathias Colomb Cree Nation delivers eviction notice to Hudbay Minerals, Province of Manitoba

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Eco-farm Tourism Helps Local Economy

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From an article by Claire Luke in the Nicaragua Dispatch: As Nicaragua continues to make a name for itself as an international travel destination, the country’s old and new economies are joining forces in the mountains of Matagalpa for a unique brand of coffee-farm ecotourism. Many fincas that were once dedicated exclusively to coffee production…

Sno Pac Foods – Organic since 1943

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CALEDONIA, Minn. — The Gengler family and its Sno Pac Foods Inc., founded in 1943, are pioneers in frozen organic food. In fact, the Caledonia business says it was the world’s first grower/processor of frozen organic vegetables. Today, it also sells frozen fruit and frozen juice concentrate. This summer, the 70-year-old company is expanding into…

The Truth About Organic Foods from China

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The information provided by Dr. Josh Axe in his post The Truth About Organic Foods from China is disturbing but not surprising. There has been one scandal after another regarding the substandard quality of products imported from China. Why should organic foods be any different? As long as shoddy standards, little regulation and rampant corruption exist,…

Article: “The Violent Are Taking It by Storm” (Mt. 11:12): Reflections on a Century of Women’s Contributions to the Study of Mystical Spirituality, by Bernard McGinn

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Originally posted on Christian Spirituality Studies: This article appears in the latest issue of Spiritus (Spring 2013) on pages 17-35; Here is an excerpt: “The history of women writing about spirituality, especially mystical spirituality, is part of a wider story: that of the entry of women into the once-patriarchal realm of theology, or, to put it…

Organic wine making – there’s always more to learn in the game

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An ABC local affiliate in Canowindra talks to vintner Sam Statham from Rosna Organic wines about his 2012 NSW Organic Pioneers Award: Ask any wine maker and they’ll tell you there’s always more to learn in the game. Given half a chance, who wouldn’t take up an opportunity to visit some of the world’s oldest grape…

This Week’s Rant

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Under the category “Sustainability”, I find endless titles like: Sustainability is a “commerical imperative” – with a £1000bn reward The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) counts Unilever, P&G, GM, Nestle, Coca-Cola, BP, Monsanto and Shell among its members. Ratings and rankings: How competition promotes corporate sustainability Here’s an interesting quote from Ratings and rankings: “At Ingersoll…

Bylakuppe – A little bit of Tibet

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From an article in The New India Express by Dr. B R Mamatha: Tibet…remains inaccessible to common tourists and is the least explored travel destination in the world. Fortunately, a little bit of Tibet is well within our reach. Bylakuppe, a relatively unknown Tibetan township, the second largest settlement in India, provides the colours and taste…

Nutmeg – A Spice Oil of Mysticism and Intrigue!

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