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Monsanto and DuPont: The Seed Wars
Monsanto provides the seeds for over 80% of corn and 93% of soybean seeds in the United States. Each seed is a modern marvel, genetically engineered to be "Roundup-Ready" -- resistant to Monsanto's patented herbicide nicknamed "Roundup" -- allowing for bumper crops. Liberal use of the herbicide… Continue
Posted on March 24, 2010 at 4:34am — 5 Comments
Rethinking the MRE
I'm working on a project, and don't have time to eat. It's an unfortunate reality, but happens all too often of late. So I head over to the vending machine to pick up my MRE Bar.
I swipe my cellphone while I consider my options. While I think, the machine receives my dietary profile -- I met with my dietician a few months back, and he calculated the optimum composition of nutrients for my body type and level of activity. The machine mixes up a slurry of nutrients, proteins,…
Continue Posted on March 24, 2010 at 4:30am — 1 Comment
Managing Rice Crises in Japan
Rice is a ubiquitous crop in Japan. When I lived in Gifu-ken, rice paddies blanketed the land in much the same way corn fields surround me here in the Midwestern US. And there's a fairly good reason for that. Japan doesn't have much land that can be easily cultivated, and rice is a hearty plant with high yields. And the culture has embraced it. One of the words for rice, gohan, is also the word for "meal." And making pounded rice…
ContinuePosted on March 8, 2010 at 4:30am — 4 Comments
Muhammad Yunus and Microfinancing
My EVOKE hero developed an investment strategy that turned the African and Indian entrepreneurial markets on their head. Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank, circ**vented the banks' collateral requirements for loans through the voluntary formation of groups of five serving as an enforcement mechanism. He won a Nobel Prize in 2006 for the idea.
Here's how it works:
Five community members seeking…
ContinuePosted on March 7, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
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Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
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