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12 Dec 2012

– Private: Minor uses : draft report from the EU Commission

– “When Science met Society” (EFSA)

– Canada’s organic nightmare (National Post)

– 2011 E. coli allegations make Almerian cucumber a national symbol in Spain (Barfblog)

– “There’s No Such Thing as a Chemical-Free Lunch”

– To smile : “Farmer style (Gangnam style parody)”

 

 

 

Private (Id + Pass Word) : Minor uses : draft report from the EU Commission

The European Commission is “finally” somehow progressing on the issue of minor use as a draft report on the future strategy of the EU in this respect has now been leaked. The draft report is to be found below. The report highlight the various reasons behing the issue, namely: Absence of economic incentives to apply…

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“When Science met Society” (EFSA)

In this video animation, EFSA put in words, even if not really in images, the dispute between Science (a woman)  and Society (a man). Mutual misunderstandings are well explained : Zero risk, independance of experts,… It’s worth it…

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Canada’s organic nightmare (National Post)

“Canada’s organic food certification system ‘little more than an extortion racket,’ report says” is the title of a story in the canadian National Post newspaper. Official spot tests show that “24% of the 178 organic apples they tested contained pesticides residues”. Labeling organic products is mandatory in Canada. But the certification system is essentially based on the “honour system”….

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2011 E. coli allegations make Almerian cucumber a national symbol in Spain (Barfblog)

Destruction de concombres pendant la crise E coli “After closely following campaigns in favor of cucumber consumption, conducted by different media, government, etc., we conclude that a crisis of this magnitude can lead to a sense of “patriotic pride,” which in this case transformed a simple vegetable into a national symbol. Our analysis, added to interviews with experts on the subject, indicates that these campaigns not only…

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“There’s No Such Thing as a Chemical-Free Lunch”

“There’s No Such Thing as a Chemical-Free Lunch” is a cartoon which illustrate the results of Bruce Ames : We eat each day 10 000 fois more natural pesticides, naturally made by plants, than synthetic pesticides. For more details on the Bruce Ames works, read Pour plus de détails sur le travail de Bruce Ames, voir “Les idées reçues : la…

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To smile : “Farmer style (Gangnam style parody)”

« Farmer style » is a video clip by young US farmers (Kansas) proud of their job. Lyrics are available on the video page. Extracts : “We are the Peterson Farm Bros, and we’re farming and we grow it We love agriculture, and we want the world to know it Farming is a way of life with many different flavors Being…

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