Agriculture Reference
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tion on the economic, ethical, social, environmental, and political im-
pacts of technology. One of their projects is the Center for Food Safety
(http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org), which focuses on food, environmen-
tal, and agricultural issues. Specifically, the CFS works on organic food issues
and seeks labeling of genetically engineered foods. They take legal action to
advocate for these issues.
The Environmental Working Group is a nonprofit environmental research
organization funded by grants from foundations, with help from individ-
ual donors. It conducts computer-assisted research on environmental is-
sues, including pesticides in foods, air, and water. According to its Web site
(http://www.ewg.org), “The goal of EWG's research is to turn raw data into
usable information.” Check out their listings of foods with high pesticide
residues and their posting of government subsidies to agriculture.
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The Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First,
is amember-supported, nonprofit think tank and education-for-action cen-
ter. Food First was founded in 1975 by Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph
Collins, following the international success of the topic
Diet for a Small
Planet
. The Food First Information and Action Network (http://www.food
first.org) is its action and campaigning partner whose work highlights root
causes and value-based solutions to hunger and poverty around the world,
with a commitment to establishing food as a fundamental human right. It
provides an informative overview of Cuba's transition to organic farming.
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Greenpeace can be found at http://www.greenpeace.org/homepage.
Founded in 1971, Greenpeace is now an international organization in forty
countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. In order to
remain independent, Greenpeace relies solely on individual supporters
and foundation grants; it does not accept donations from governments or
corporations. It has numerous action issues, including elimination of toxic
chemicals and rejection of genetic engineering. The True Food Network
(http://www.truefoodnow.org) is a site sponsored by Greenpeace to address
the problems of genetically engineered foods.
Growing for Market
is a national on-line monthly newsletter about growing
and marketing produce, herbs, and cut flowers. It is aimed at farmers who
market directly to consumers. Unlike most farming magazines, every article
is written by an experienced farmer. Subscription information is found
on-line at http://www.growingformarket.com.
