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On AlterNet: pesticides

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "pesticides"

Will an Organic Revival Overthrow the

Will an Organic Revival Overthrow the "Green Revolution"?

Daniel Pepper, AlterNet. August 2, 2008.
In places like India, backlash is increasing against the chemical-dependent farming techniques of the "Green Revolution."

Some Coastal Woes Begin Far Inland

Some Coastal Woes Begin Far Inland

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. June 25, 2008.
Farm runoff creates "dead zones" offshore, but no national authority is tasked to address them.

Toxic Pesticides Threaten Urban Communities of Color

Toxic Pesticides Threaten Urban Communities of Color

Christopher Weber, ColorLines. June 12, 2008.
Pesticides aren't just an agricultural issue. They are being used in cities too, with toxic results for residents.

The Real Cost of Cheap Food

The Real Cost of Cheap Food

Will Allen, AlterNet. June 6, 2008.
The question about the real price of food should be rephrased: Is it worth sending cheap, poisonous food to the starving masses?

The World's Growing Number of Smokers

The World's Growing Number of Smokers

Bryan Farrell, In These Times. October 4, 2007.
Big Tobacco won't stop until it's infiltrated every possible market.