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Age of Stupor
Published on: Mar 30, 2009 by Carl Munson
Last updated on: Mar 30, 2009
Keywords: age of stupid, age of stupor, climate change, peak oil
Categories: Society
You may have heard that a new 'last chance to tackle climate change' film has been released. Its name: Age of Stupid; its effect, so far fairly minimal, apart from its re-rousing of the 'converted' when it comes to such issues.



In my world, climate change (as well as its troublesome relatives - peak oil, the capitalism crunch and a gross misunderstanding of what human beings are really for) is a given, a foundational issue around which I structure my lifestyle.



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Can wild fish be labeled organic?
Published on: Mar 27, 2009 by Abhijit Banerjee
Last updated on: Mar 27, 2009
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Categories: Soil
When we buy a pork chop labeled "organic" we can assume that the pig that produced it ate only organic food, roamed outdoors from time to time, and was left free of antibiotics. An organic tomato must flourish without conventional pesticides. An organic chicken cannot be fed antibiotics.  



But when it comes to deciding what makes a fish organic, it is rather baffling. How does one control the wild fish which swim in pristine waters? This is a major issue in organic aquaculture



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The Greenhouse
Published on: Mar 26, 2009 by ian russell
Last updated on: Mar 26, 2009
Keywords: allotments, carbon, charcoal, compost, ecology, economics, greenhouse, greenhouse gases, recycle
Categories: Society, Soil
Tales from the Allotment



Late March



It's been ten weeks since I was last formally employed in exchange for money and I've settled into a routine so naturally, I can't quite believe it. My biggest fear now is having to go back to work, something that will have to be considered in due course unless providence shines its light upon me for the rest of my working life. For the first time in thirty years of working for a living I realise what ''working for yourself'' and ''being your own ...

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Man-made meat - growing animal parts in lab rather than on a farm
Solveig Stibbe wrote at 02:45:53 AM on Aug 27, 2010
That's a really interesting concept.
There is so much cruelty and suffering in the meat industry and so much really bad practice (like forcing cows to be cannibals - kinda had consequences..)

... But then there are the masses to feed and vegetarian or kind animal husbandry arguments don't seem to go very far. So it's good to see that there is an alternative that's humane - and you can still have your bacon and burgers for breakfast.
- Great food for thought!
Something for the Soul
Laura Stanton wrote at 10:36:20 PM on Aug 26, 2010
l love poetry that talks to me like yours Helena!
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