Category: Saving the world
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Shape magazine – just another propaganda vehicle
In the last issue of Shape magazine there is an article on GM Foods. The title is: The great GM food debate, and below that it says “Thanks to science, crops grow faster and food stays fresher longer. But will it come back to haunt us?”. That’s a great way to start a ‘balanced’ article, with…
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The Companies Bill – some good work
I am just as quick as the next person to criticise the government, so I feel it’s only fair to praise them when praise is due. I read an article in the Business Report of the Cape Times this morning about the Companies Bill which is currently under discussion. The bill obviously deals with many…
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Nuclear not the solution
I have posted on Nuclear Energy before, which you can read here. Initially I didn’t know enough to have a strong point of view, but I have read up on the topic and am now confidently anti nuclear. Just keeping an eye on the news is enough to to keep me strong in this view. Have…
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GM Potatoes shoved down our throats
The African Centre for Biosafety does some very good work and their website is very informative. They describe themselves thus: The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) is a non profit organisation, based in Johannesburg South Africa. It provides authorative, credible, relevant and current information, research and policy analysis on issues pertaining to genetic engineering ,…
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What Would Jesus Buy review
I haven’t watched a documentary for a little while. The screening of this one is another project of While You Were Sleeping. What Would Jesus Buy looks at consumerism in American Culture by following the cross country crusade of Reverend Billy of the church of Stop Shopping. Reverend Billy and his choir travel the country…
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Genetic modification reduces crop productivity
I haven’t posted anything about GM foods for a while, which is surprising considering that it’s one of my pet topics. I was a little disappointed at the lack of interest in my poll on whether people are happy to eat GM foods or not. The number of responses was only about 30% of the…
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We need more load shedding
There is no denying that the world is facing some serious problems. We know that the present way of doing things is unsustainable. It is estimated that to carry on the way we are now, we would need the resources of nine planet earths. We know that something has to change, we know that we…
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Nuclear power in South Africa
I have to say that I am getting sick and tired of corporations and government taking us for a ride. Everything seems to be about money, we take it for granted these days that the decisions made are not necessarily the best for the people but they will definitely be most beneficial for the already…
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Volunteers wanted – no pay, possible suffering & death
Volunteers are needed to test a new food technology. Volunteers will continue their lives as normal but their regular food will be substituted with modified versions. Volunteers will not be able to tell the difference and won’t know which foods have been substituted. The effects of these foods on humans is unknown, but early results…
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Consumerism & International Buy Nothing Day
Seeing as I’ve been off work for a few days, I’ve watched a little TV, something I don’t usually do. As we are coming into the Christmas period, there are a lot of people advising the viewers not to spend too much money and get themselves into debt. I find it quite strange that people…