GMO Myths & Truths
by Michael Antoniou, Claire Robinson and John Fagan • There is a movement growing. The National Farmer Union represents independent food producers who do not … Read more
Month: December 2013
Pharma’s feedbag
Who’s really paying for that ‘free lunch’ for doctors? DRUG BUST by Alan Cassels • The people’s briefing note on prescription drugs As they say, … Read more
A few words on Human Rights
by Bruce Mason Photos: Juan Pablo Gutíerrez/Amnesty International Canada • “A picture’s worth a thousand words,” Confucius observed. But sometimes there’s more than meets the … Read more
Canada – purveyor of Frankensalmon
WILD SALMON WARRIOR NEWS Adam S. Sealey • With genetically engineered Atlantic salmon expected to be approved for sale in the US any day now, … Read more
GMO focus must now shift to outright ban, not just labeling
by Paul H. LeMay • With the “defeat” of citizens’ initiative 522 in Washington state in the first week of November, it’s important to keep … Read more
A shot of Tao
The unheralded virtues of absence by Geoff Olson • It was a warm summer night on Salt Spring Island. The wine flowed freely as wasps … Read more
Get uke-in’
The ukulele’s back MUSIC RISING by Bruce Mason • I first encountered it as a tricky word in a childhood spelling bee and was recently … Read more
GMOs offer no benefits
UPDATES by Bruce Mason • “There is no scientific consensus on the safety of genetically modified foods and crops,” the European Network of Scientists for … Read more
Getting dirty may be healthy
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • For much of human history, we lived close to the natural world. As civilization evolved, we became increasingly urbanized … Read more