In 1963, the Codex Alimentarius Commission was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). They are recognized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an international standard with regards to food safety and consumer protection, and their aim is to have control of the standards of the world’s food supply and industry. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on 09/28/2009 07:14 pm
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Tags: antibiotics, Codex Alimentarius, Codex Alimentarius Commission, consumer health, Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food and Drug Administration, food supply, GMO, Ian Crane, organic food, petition, pharmaceutical, Public Law 103-417, Rima E. Laibow, vitamins, World Health Oganization, World Trade Organization
Hardwick, Vermont was a booming granite town until the early 1940s, and when the resources were depleted, this small town found it difficult to sustain itself. Today, Hardwick is reaching new heights, because it has attracted young, like-minded business owners who are working together to create a self-sustaining community. Hardwick has had an unemployment rate 30% higher than the rest of the state, so the people of this town decided to get together to work in non-competitive, supportive cooperation to create their very own “food web.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on 07/22/2009 03:11 pm
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Tags: Center for Agriculture Economy, community, composting, farming, food web, Hardwick, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Highfields Institute, organic food, sustainability, Vermont
