OrganicAmerican Daily--News and Magazine - Recent Comments

No problem Rick!!

Chaoslillith — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:29:04 GMT

Thank you.

Doug Snodgrass — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:06:05 GMT

People who want organic food should

Rick — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:02:49 GMT

People who want organic food should really be aware of this ;

"commonly referred to as a split operation, i.e. an operation that produces or handles both organic and nonorganic agricultural products. This leaves considerable potential for legitimate error or outright fraud. While the use of pesticides and herbicides are allowed directly on commercial-production animals and the feed that they eat, such practices are forbidden in organic production, though industry insiders claim that mislabeling is not an uncommon occurrence."

And we need to ensure that our government agencies are funded, and forthright, and diligent about monitoring and enforcement of rules and regulations.

Thank you Doug - excellent article.

Welcome Margo, and thank you, I'm sure

Rick — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:25:07 GMT

activists in every state might see a useful idea in that bill. Please keep us up to date as things develop.

Thank you for the article link

Sean — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:39:11 GMT

I did find it interesting, and you're right people really do need to know this now.

Thank you Sean , I

Rick — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:15:45 GMT

had somehow missed that one.

I'll bet you will be interested in another article about a study that came out just today ( Click here for that. Basically its is more bad news, but the people really need to know this now,

" Even "moderate additional" greenhouse emissions are likely to push Earth past "critical tipping points" with "dangerous consequences for the planet," according to research conducted by NASA and the Columbia University Earth Institute.

With just 10 more years of "business as usual" emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, says the NASA/Columbia paper, "it becomes impractical" to avoid "disastrous effects." Even "moderate additional" greenhouse emissions are likely to push Earth past "critical tipping points" with "dangerous consequences for the planet," according to research conducted by NASA and the Columbia University Earth Institute.

With just 10 more years of "business as usual" emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, says the NASA/Columbia paper, "it becomes impractical" to avoid "disastrous effects."

I can't argue with that, in fact

Rick — Tue, 29 May 2007 03:46:34 GMT

... the fact that she, and Tester, and Murtha! and Webb all voted the way they did is unfathomable to me. Because this site is mostly about environment, and because whistleblowing is a critical part of what we need to do to not poison ourselves entirely to death, I thought the upside about the whistleblower protection amendment earned recognition on this site. But there is no basis I know think of to defend her vote on Iraq.

And thank you for sharing your opinion.

One good deed doesn't undo multiple bad ones

tle — Tue, 29 May 2007 02:14:55 GMT

I see that this was included in half a trillion dollars in military spending. Then add in the $100 billion ($120 billion?) she voted for to continue the bloody occupation of Iraq. (Roll call #181, on H.R. 2206).

Whistleblower protection, which will probably be ignored in pursuit of continued whistleblower harrassment, is trivia compared to support for the continued pursuit of the vicious and deadly mess in Iraq, or for the metastasizing military.

excellent very informative and amazing...

Rick — Thu, 17 May 2007 20:04:01 GMT

astounding actually. Thanks Doug. Man that picture of the red/yellow river is shocking. I wonder if that is its usual look?

Welcome Doug and thank you, that was

Rick — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:55:52 GMT

a great job.

This struck me:

"...by selling a “different kind of organic product” depending on cheap foreign imports from China, large factory dairy farms milking thousands of cows, and partnering with corporate agribusinesses lacking prior experience in organic production."

Especially the cheap foreign imports part - because even long before the melamine publicity, it has been clear and obvious that foods and products imported from China do not verifiably live up to minimum standards an this side of the Pacific.

Importers who are SINCERE about retailing organic foods are ethically responsible to make sure there is no confusion on the shelves or corruption in the supply chain.

First-timer here

Doug Snodgrass — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:30:19 GMT

Greetings.

long way to go my friend, but a step at a time I guess n/t

Rick — Tue, 15 May 2007 04:40:22 GMT

Well ...

a siegel — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:51:05 GMT

considering how Corporate governance (does not) work, 14% coming out of the gates the first time is a respectable number -- even if it is a sad statement.

yes, thank you

farmfresh — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:41:50 GMT

You are really talented, thats a very interesting post.

We are just getting started here, and working on how to build an advocacy community on these pages, you are very welcome.

First foray into the discussion here ...

a siegel — Wed, 09 May 2007 19:25:49 GMT

Any interest?