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More on safer milk

in Saving the world on February 28, 2007 February 28, 2007

On the 21st of Jan I posted some info on the fact that only Clover and Woolworths milk and dairy products are rBST (rBGH) free. I advised everone to stick to those brands. This extract…

Biofuels

in Saving the world on February 28, 2007 February 28, 2007

If you pay attention to the news, you will be aware that South Africa is currently formulating it’s policy on biofuels. Many people tout biofuels as the solution to our ‘oil addiction’. This is not…

GM foods not a threat

in Saving the world on January 24, 2007 January 24, 2007

Recently crop production figures were released for GM crops arounds the world. This article appeared on the iAfrica.com news site yesterday. Here is an extract: “…all the world’s leading academies of science and medicine and…

Safer dairy products

in Saving the world on January 21, 2007 January 21, 2007

I have some good news for everyone (in SA). Clover dairy products and Woolworths dairy products are now Bovine Somatotrophin (rBST) free. You should see a little ‘rBST free’ label on the products. I would…

Ecuador

in Saving the world on January 15, 2007 January 15, 2007

I see Ecuador has a new president who is sympathetic to Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, et al.. In other words, anti-USA, anti-IMF and World Bank. I’m very excited. My only concern is the inclusion of Iran…

Hugo Chavez wins election in Venezuela

in Saving the world on December 4, 2006 December 4, 2006

Hugo Chavez has many detractors and he certainly does some strange things but nobody can deny that he has done a lot to uplift the poor in his country. They have re-elected him for another…

The Take review

in Documentaries Saving the world on May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006

Last night I went to watch a documentary on globalisation called ‘The Take’. The viewing was organised at the Labia by a group of people called ‘While you were sleeping’ (I see what they’re trying…