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“London goes organic and free range for 2012 Olympics,” Dec. 8
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To be fair, with the exception of dairy products, it hasn’t really gone “organic” and I’d be interested to see what level of “organically certified produce” is included. — Bob Tosh
“Critics rip size of CWB’s CashPlus payout,” Dec. 11
Just another case of a monopoly doing what it wants with no consequences. If anyone has toured the CWB or knows its staff, you will know they live pretty well off the backs of barley producers. Got to keep Winnipeg viable. — Murray Woods
“Critics rip size of CWB’s CashPlus payout,” Dec. 11
Had Mr. Ritz succeeded in removing barley sales from CWB duties, I’m doubtful that these producer complaints would get any attention when directed against the multinational corporations they would then have contracts with. We complain but expect no action when companies, especially petroleum and financial, waste huge amounts on “research” (tax-deductible) and advertising and announce record profits. We want to see government books and methods, but companies are beyond investigation, even when we bail them out. — Bill Silversides
“Editor’s pick: Why Britain faces a bleak future of food shortages,” Dec. 14
Forgive me if I’ve become a little cynical. There have been stories like this circulating for all of my lifetime and, come to think of it, right from the time of Malthus. And while these stories circulate, the diets of the most populated countries on Earth, India and China, continue to improve. Meanwhile, obesity reaches epidemic proportions in North America and a recent headline proclaimed that the obesity epidemic had even reached Africa. I realize there are many challenges facing the world today but I am not convinced food shortage is one of them. — Terry James
