On AlterNet: industrial agriculture

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Groundbreaking New UN Report on How to Feed the World's Hungry: Ditch Corporate-Controlled Agriculture

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. March 8, 2011.

A new report from the UN advises ditching corporate-controlled and chemically intensive farming in favor of agroecology.

Don't Buy the False Promise of Industrial Agriculture: We Don't Need Genetically Engineered Food, Just Biodiverse Farms

Vandana Shiva, ClimateStoryTellers.org. February 24, 2011.

Genetically engineered food and industrial agriculture won't save us from climate change, droughts and food insecurity -- in fact, it's just the opposite.

Industrial Ag Once Again Demanding a Free Pass to Crap in Your Backyard

Tom Philpott, Grist.org. January 12, 2011.

Industrial ag is admitting that it needs to trash its neighbors and the surrounding landscape to thrive. And it wants us to believe that there are no alternatives.

Why Small Organic Farming Is Indeed Radical (and Beautiful)

Eliot Coleman, AlterNet. February 3, 2010.

The radical idea behind by organic agriculture is a change in focus.

I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What?

Sarah Newman, Huffington Post. July 3, 2009.

Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.

Food Inc: Michael Pollan and Friends Reveal the Food Industry's Darkest Secrets

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. June 25, 2009.

The new film Food Inc. is a shocking look at the health, human rights and the environmental nightmare that lands on our plate each meal.

Taking Down the Corporate Food System Is Simple

Joel Salatin, Public Affairs Books. June 20, 2009.

The new book Food Inc. explains the most realistic and effective approach to transforming a system that is slowly but surely killing us.

Salmonella in Peanut Butter, Melamine in Milk -- How Do We Know What's Safe to Eat?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. February 24, 2009.

One can go vegetarian, buy organic, or avoid processed foods, but it is hard to truly avoid all of the dangers that lurk in our food.