AltWeeklies Wire
How Effective is Canada’s Meat-Inspection System?new
Insiders say Canada’s meat-inspection system isn’t keeping consumers safe from food-borne illnesses.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
10-21-2010 |
Science
Monocrops Bring Food Crisisnew
Move over, peak oil and global warming. A new crisis is exploding right now across the developing world: peak food. Rising costs for staples like rice have sparked unrest across Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa this month.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
04-21-2008 |
Food+Drink
Clone, Clone On the Rangenew
Since many cloned farm animals are born with abnormalities, how safe is their meat and milk?
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
02-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Quest for the Ultimate Cure for Addictionnew
Ibogaine has been lauded as a miracle cure for addiction to cocaine, crack, heroin, and more.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
10-29-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Are B.C.'s Bee Colonies the Latest to Die Off?new
Most of the Canadian beekeeping industry says the huge bee die-off here actually had nothing to do with colony collapse disorder -- instead, it was simply caused by a harsh winter and an outbreak of Varroa destructor mites.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
08-20-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
