Big Sugar is the new Big Tobacco, writes Alan Farago - lethal to human health, wreaking environmental devastation, gouging huge public subsidies, and with the political clout to stop First Lady Michelle Obama from breathing a word against it. Only an alliance of 'green', health and taxpayer campaigners can kill the beast.
… Florida's sugar barons grow fat on subsidies, diabetes … Pollution Politics neverglades-cut.jpg Big Sugar is the new Big Tobacco, writes Alan … first significant, coordinated pressure on sugar consumption: " ... governments are …
A massive sugar plantation and up to 700,000 migrant workers will occupy almost 2,000 sq.km of Ethiopia's Omo Valley, with the help of British aid finance. But the valley's native inhabitants have been given no choice in the matter, and are being forced to abandon their homes, lands, cattle, and entire way of life, or go to jail.
… tribes' ancient ways threatened by UK-backed sugar project Matthew Newsome | 10th October … like the ancient hamer-cut.jpg A massive sugar plantation and up to 700,000 migrant … heard of any government plan for a dam or a sugar project. All I have heard is that we …
Following The Ecologist's revelation about Ecover's use of synthetic biology to make laundry detergent, the company has put its trials on hold, writes Jim Thomas. But to regain public trust, the company must re-engage honestly with its critics, and its customers.
… forth with definitions." Bonsucro - ethical sugar? Ecover went on to defend their use of Brazillian sugar. The sugar that the engineered algae feast on, it …
A 'slow genocide' is unfolding in Ethiopia - one driven by greed rather than hatred. With Chinese and World Bank finance, massive dams and plantations are robbing the Omo Valley's 500,000 indigenous people of their land and water. The UK 'sees no evil'.
… indigenous groups to make way for state-run sugar plantations in Ethiopia 's Lower Omo … Heritage Site -including dam construction, sugar plantations, and commercial agriculture. … people who live in the vicinity of the sugar plantations into permanent sedentary …
The UK’s organic brewers are calling time on beer corporations, as Rachel Clode discovers
… Beer, lager and ale are made by extracting sugars from barley malt and other cereals. The … then fermented with yeast, which converts the sugars into alcohol. A 2002 report published … germinate or it will begin to consume its own sugars. The brewer checks that the malt is …
The UK’s organic brewers are calling time on beer corporations, as Rachel Clode discovers
… Beer, lager and ale are made by extracting sugars from barley malt and other cereals. The … then fermented with yeast, which converts the sugars into alcohol. A 2002 report published … germinate or it will begin to consume its own sugars. The brewer checks that the malt is …
Ecover refutes allegations that it has been using 'synthetic biology' to make soap ingredients from algae. On the contrary, write Tom Domen & Dirk Develter, it's just old fashioned fermentation, and the company remains at the forefront of sustainability and responsible practice.
… Deforestation The article also states that "sugar, which is used to feed the synthetic … . This statement implies that Ecover is using sugar that causes deforestation. This is not true. The sugar cane used in the process is certified …
A new GM bacterium can produce bioethanol from coarse switchgrass, rather than using food crops like maize, writes Tim Radford. It does this by 'digesting' the tough cellulose that yeasts are unable to break down.
… food. The conversion of energy-rich corn or sugar cane to biofuels is therefore an … plants into bioethanol, not just grains and sugars. Switchgrass can be grown on waste … initially converts biomass cellulose to sugars, before turning the sugars to ethanol …
Every Hallowe'en the UK throws away enough pumpkin to make 360 million portions of pumpkin pie, soup, or cake, writes Gavin Ellis - a shocking waste in these hungry times. Hence a bold new initiative to rescue all those pumpkins from landfill, and turn them into delicious food we can all enjoy as part of our seasonal festivities.
… allspice / Pinch of salt / 150g soft brown sugar / 60g softened butter / 1 large egg / … pumpkin puree. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale, add the egg and continue to … Ingredients: 750g 1cm diced pumpkin / 500g sugar / 400ml cider vinegar / 1 large onion, …
Fossil fuel interests are calling all the shots in the US Congress, writes Ralph Nader. Now is the time for Al Gore and other wealthy 'Greens' to finance a strong lobby for the climate in Washington DC. The cost? Just $25 million a year would pay for 100 lobbyists.
… every two years" were affecting the supply of sugar cane and sugar beets, he told them, "as well as citrus …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must eat and farm differently
… farming would see cereal, rapeseed and sugar beet yields fall by between 30 and 60 … could have organic cereals, potatoes, sugar, vegetables and fruit, fish, pork, …
New studies document substantial differences of GM maize and GM soybean from their non-GM counterparts, writes Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji - exposing a permissive regulatory regime that has failed miserably in protecting public health and safety.
… such as levels of carbohydrate, protein and sugars. This process cannot even begin to … including composition of protein, fat and sugar content, as well as individual amino … with previous studies that found increased sugar levels in MON810 plants, with 14, 7 and …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently
… farming would see cereal, rapeseed and sugar beet yields fall by between 30 and 60 … could have organic cereals, potatoes, sugar, vegetables and fruit, fish, pork, …
Hot date? Annie Levy shares some bitter-sweet, spicy secrets for a very special Valentine's night ... guaranteed rhino horn free, and not tested on animals.
… things chocolate, Valentine's Day is so over-sugared, we've diminished the breadth of the … of a friend who always made his cocoa without sugar, and how I enjoyed experiencing the …
As millions join in climate marches and other actions around the world, writes Ronnie Cummins, the 'mainstream' focus on energy is missing the 55% of emissions that come from mismanaged land and destroyed forests. The key is to replace industrial agriculture worldwide with productive, regenerative organic farming that puts carbon back in the soil.
… the oxygen, and synthesizes liquid carbon-sugars, basically. Some of these sugars go to feed and build the aerial … into the soil. "The roots are feeding these sugars to the soil microbes-the bacteria and …
Lab-grown meat could solve the environmental and ethical problems of industrial agriculture. But will anyone want to eat it?
… from an animal. These were fed a mixture of sugars, amino acids and blood from unborn … an algae-based diet, as opposed to the mix of sugar and umbilical cord blood that Post used. …
Whether we like it or not, the Government says that we must accept the necessity of genetically modified crops to fuel, feed and heal the world. Leading academics, researchers and campaigners in the GM arena address the science and the spin of the GM 'solution', as well as looking at alternatives that are already contributing to a sustainable farming future.
… GM herbicide-tolerant crops, such as maize, sugar beet and oilseed rape, could put yet … of Farm Scale Evaluations (FSEs), where GM sugar and fodder beet, maize and oilseed rape … results of the FSEs for spring oilseed rape, sugar and fodder beet and maize were also …
What could be more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade and organic, argues Ed Hamer, then you’re buying into a modern agricultural scandal
… economies of scale. The transition from the sugar estates of the commonwealth to today’s … matter of time before coffee, cacao, tea and sugar suffer a similar fate. What is …
Founded in 1991 by Craig Sams and his wife Josephine Fairley, Green & Black’s brand was conceived to represent the ‘green’ concerns of its founders and the ‘black’ of the cocoa bean.
… WHO targets to cut its products’ salt and sugar content. This article first appeared in …
Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require chemicals to bind them together. Pat Thomas considers the alternatives to this unholy alliance
… add something else – such as salt, mustard, sugar or corn starch. Emulsifiers are …
Air pollution can damage the health of pregnant women and their children - even if the pollution is within permitted limits, according to a study from Lund University in Sweden. Among the risks, diabetes.
… diabetes, where women experience high blood sugar during pregnancy. The risk was raised by …
It's a global phenomenon - we are consuming more calories, and more of those calories are the same, writes David Nally. Just ten crops produce 75% of our food, as factory-farmed meat, sugar, wheat, corn, soybeans and palm oil displace more nutritious and diverse diets. It's not good for us, or the planet - but it's great for corporate food monopolists!
… 75% of our food, as factory-farmed meat, sugar, wheat, corn, soybeans and palm oil …
A simple agricultural technique could release farmers from the grip of agrochemical corporations. With no patents, no royalties and no licensing fees, this system just benefits the farmers.
… and not just with rice, but also with wheat, sugar cane, teff, yams, millet and many other …