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FOOD for THOUGHT

Ideas, investigations and innovations.

The Agricultural Fulcrum: Better Food, Better Climate The National Climate Assessment, released this week, predicted increasingly negative impact of weather extremes on crops. But with industrialized farming as a key player in greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the vicious cycle needs breaking.   [1/18/2013] Heat, Flood or Icy Cold, Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide Britons may remember 2012 as the year the weather spun off its rails in a chaotic concoction of drought, deluge and flooding, but the unpredictability of it all turns out to have been all too predictable: Around the world, extreme has become the new commonplace.   [1/10/2013] Tomgram: Bill McKibben - Time Is Not on Our Side Despite the best intentions of our U.S. President, it seems many people feel he hasn’t done enough to truly walk his talk when it comes to energy independence, sustainability and climate change. In his latest article at TomDispatch.com, Eaarth author and 350.org creator Bill McKibben explores this notion and wonders why climate change has been relegated to the political back burner.  [1/6/2013] Farmer Tackling Monsanto's Seed Policy Gets A Day In Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take a look at the legality of Monsanto's claims that their genetically engineered seeds — and all offspring of those seeds — are their intellectual property.  [10/16/2012] Monsanto Roundup Weedkiller and GM Maize Implicated in 'Shocking' New Cancer Study The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, new research published today reveals.  [09/19/2012] Arctic Ice Melt Could Mean More Extreme Winters for U.S. and Europe The record loss of Arctic sea ice this summer will echo throughout the weather patterns affecting the U.S. and Europe this winter, climate scientists said on Wednesday, since added heat in the Arctic influences the jet stream and may make extreme weather and climate events more likely.  [09/12/2012] Farmer Wins Raw Milk Victory in Missouri Last month Armand and Teddi Bechard entered into a consent agreement with the State of Missouri, ending a case that began in 2009.  [09/02/2012] Farm Bill Has N.Y. Roots If Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has her way, the sprawling, once-every-five-years farm bill being debated here this week will have a New York attitude. Among her ideas: more fresh produce in places like the Bronx, a safety net for farms growing New York-centric products like apples and even a definition for a burgeoning Brooklyn backyard product, honey.  [06/12/2012] The World is Closer to a Food Crisis Than Most People Realise Unless we move quickly to adopt new population, energy, and water policies, the goal of eradicating hunger will remain just that.  [07/24/2012] Has 'Organic' Been Oversized? Many consumers may not realize the extent to which giant corporations have come to dominate organic food, both in market-share and in what legally constitutes the term "organic".  [07/07/2012] Why Supermarket Tomatoes Tend to Taste Bland Scientists suggest breeding for uniformity inactivates a gene that affects color and sugar content.  [06/30/2012]

Leigh's Bees is the product of curiosity and a quest for a sustainable future for agriculture. As an artist-turned-biodynamic farmer, I continue to seek out the hidden beauty and special properties of herbs that I can find growing right in my front yard. Leigh's Bees Salve (the flagship product of the Leigh's Bees line) is one of the amazing and happy coincidences of this work. After sharing with friends and neighbors for years, while never being able to keep up with demand, I am now making this product available to others who wish to experience the extraordinary health and beauty benefits of this product.