tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post5791750386784718247..comments2023-10-20T06:33:00.930-04:00Comments on Gluten-Free Bay: John Mackey vs. Michael Pollan: The SmackdownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-67296772981469868812007-03-02T14:54:00.000-05:002007-03-02T14:54:00.000-05:00I heard an interesting program on the radio last n...I heard an interesting program on the radio last night (<I>Ideas</I> on CBC radio in Canada) about organic farming and its move into big business.<BR/><BR/>The original organic farmers are pissed because big business does not take on all their values (local production etc). I see their point, but if big business is farming organically, then it isn't using GMOs and pesticides on a big scale, which is great as far as I'm concerned.<BR/><BR/>Ethical treatment of workers and locally produced food is a sepererate (but also important) issue. Do you want your food organic, fair-trade, local, all three? If the massed get even one of the above, we are all ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-40669010715536671762007-03-01T15:23:00.000-05:002007-03-01T15:23:00.000-05:00That sounds like a wonderful event. I would have ...That sounds like a wonderful event. I would have loved to hear it - I guess I can check out the webcast yet. I am a fan of Whole Foods too, so I definitely have an interest. Hope you enjoyed it Bay.Mike Eberharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410014970702142362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-71564616567237466272007-02-28T14:41:00.000-05:002007-02-28T14:41:00.000-05:00I listened to the webcast last night and John Mack...I listened to the webcast last night and John Mackey is such an inspiration. I love the way he ended his Power Point with the words of Michelangelo: Criticize by Creating. John went on to say it is the duty of entrepreneurs to create the products that allow the consumer to have a choice. Then he sets up a fund to allow these entrepreneurs to create these products. This guy gets it …..<BR/>RicWTChipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368885968835012633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-72633063107258808242007-02-27T21:15:00.000-05:002007-02-27T21:15:00.000-05:00i REALLY wanna hear how this showdown goes down.i REALLY wanna hear how this showdown goes down.Allergic Girl®https://www.blogger.com/profile/14903866598372396735noreply@blogger.com