Bits & Bytes

Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey

Ultra-filtering Removes Pollen, Hides Honey Origins in honey sold in the USA (likely not much different in Canada). The filtering in theory makes the honey 'crystal-clear' but by removing the pollen it makes it impossible to trace the source (eg. China where honey may contain antibiotics).

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Seeds…
These tiny packets of life carry a priceless inheritance. Each seed holds infinite potential; deep wells of genetic variety and adaptation nurtured over time.

USC Canada’s short film, Banking Diversity, explains the critical role that seed saving and seed diversity play in ensuring a stable global food supply, now and into the future. They are the seeds of our survival.

See the discussion page below for more information:
http://usc-canada.org/UserFiles/File/USC_bankingdiversity.pdf

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Statement from the Commonwealth leaders' meeting in Perth, Australia, October 2011

This Resource is a:  File / Document Upload File:  Perth Declaration on Food Security Principles.doc Language:  English

What’s happened to the quality of our food? Why is there so much food for some while more than a billion people in the world today don’t have enough to eat? The Story of Food will get you thinking about our broken food system and what’s gone wrong! The Story of Food

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