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Coming soon to your backyard, Monsanto and gang!
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 6:01 pm | Andrea Brower
When the handful of corporations set on owning, controlling and über-profiting from our common seed heritage — Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont, Dow, BASF and Bayer — began experimenting with their proprietary chemicals and genetically engineered crops ... More >>
A plea to local, fair-trade, organic food enthusiasts
Friday, 15 June 2012, 5:43 pm | Andrea Brower
My belly is full. It seems no matter how hard I try to “eat my way to a better world”, that world never materializes. The organic and fair-trade industries are booming, Farmers Markets are the new norm, the word “locavore” was added to the ... More >>
Food, Farmers and the TPP
Sunday, 3 June 2012, 6:59 pm | Andrea Brower
I write this as an American living in Aotearoa who is deeply concerned by the ‘trade’ deal being negotiated between our countries (or more correctly, between our countries corporations and their political cronies). On America’s side, Monsanto, Big Pharma, ... More >>