South Africa: We Will Support Your Businesses to Create Jobs – Deputy Minister Thabethe Augsut 24-2013 The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe urged residents of Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal to establish enterprises, particularly cooperatives in order to create employment for themselves and eradicate poverty. Thabethe was speaking at an enterprise development and […]
Uganda: Women Businesses Find Hope in Coca-Cola August 24-2013 Twenty-seven-year old Dorothy Namuwonge walks fast, but chooses carefully where to place her walking stick. Namuwonge is lame. But that has not hampered her work. Beneath that disability lies a budding entrepreneur. With a small livestock farm and a sewing machine near her rented single-roomed house […]
How second-hand clothes kill business for Malawi’s tailors August 24-2013 About 10 tailors with old, noisy sewing machines stitch fabrics under the canopy of the shops in the old town of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, occasionally look up to reveal forlorn faces. Osman Kabere says he has been making suits since 1978, but gone are the […]
Namibia: Drought Severe On Agriculture August 24-2013 THE severe drought the country is experiencing currently will slow down the growth in the agriculture sector, an economic outlook report, released yesterday by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), revealed. “Drought conditions being experienced in the country could also impair longer lasting depressed conditions in the primary industries […]
Monsanto’s BT-corn: Invincible corn? August 24-2013 Monsanto’s BT-corn was supposed to be the “invincible corn”. This is the product of mixing the genes of BT or (Bacillus thuringiensis) into the genes of corn thus, resulting in the GMO that is commonly called as “BT-corn”. BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a bacteria that has an insecticidal property and once an […]
The Cole Crops: Delicious, Nutritious, Beautiful Staples of the Cool-Season Garden August 23-2013 Vegetable Seed Production Contracted Vegetable Seed Multiply There’s something great about planting broccoli and kale out in the garden. Perhaps because they are harbingers of cool weather, thriving in that 60 to 70 degrees Farenheit range that we humans find so comfortable. […]
Soda Linked to Aggression, Attention Problems, and Social Withdrawal in Young Children August 23-2013 Soda has already been blamed for making kids obese. New research blames the sugary drinks for behavioral problems in children too. Analyzing data from 2,929 families, researchers linked soda consumption to aggression, attention problems and social withdrawal in 5-year-olds. They published […]
Study Finds Link Between Herbicide Exposure and Depression August 23-2013 Knowing that herbicides are poisoning ecosystems and degrading human health is enough to get you down. Hold on, though. Recent research has found a significant link between herbicide exposure and depression. Findings were reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
APGMJA demands removal of ban on gold import August 23-2013 All Pakistan Gems Merchants and Jewellers Association (APGMJA) threatened to observe strike if the government did not lift ban from gold import. The gold and gems traders demanded of the government to review its decision to remove the restriction it recently imposed on import of […]
EPA’s ‘Ingenious’ Plan to Protect Bees from Pesticides: Print Some Stickers August 22-2013 In a ground breaking new move this month the EPA has figured out the ‘bee’ all end all solution to neonicotinoid pesticides and its deadly effects on bee populations. No they didn’t ban them or limit their use. Instead the EPA has […]
Confirmed India’s Polio Eradication Campaign Caused 47,500 Cases of Vaccine-Induced Polio Paralysis August 22-2013 If you listen to mainstream media news, you’ll be told that polio has now been eradicated in India – an accomplishment the Polio Global Eradication Initiative (PGEI), founded in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, UNICEF, and the […]
Farmers Continue to Fight Monsanto’s ‘Seed Police’ « EcoWatch: Uniting the Voice of the Grassroots Environmental Movement August 21-2013 These Monsanto monsters need to be stopped by any means necessary. Do you really want to feed vegetables and fruit to your children that has been GENETICALLY MODIFIED? I am so sick and tired of hearing […]
The 5 Best and 5 Worst Foods For Sleep August 21-2013 For many, the secret to getting a good night’s sleep comes down to two things–stress and diet. It’s important to not overload your digestive system two or less hours before you sleep. Including one or two of these sleep promoting foods will help to […]
O’Hare Airport Goes ‘Super’ Green, Using Goats, Sheep, Llamas, and Wild Burrows to Mow Grass August 21-2013 CHICAGO — In a remote corner of O’Hare International Airport, far from its high-profile modernization mega project, a decidedly more low-tech initiative is being carried out by a barnyard band of goats, sheep, llamas and wild burros. The […]
7 Not So Healthy “Health Foods” August 21-2013 If you grew up believing the best way to start your day was a bowl of cereal, a piece of whole wheat toast smeared with margarine, and a glass of orange juice, you’re in good company. If your health is ailing and you’re reading this, chances are […]
Government Aids Big Oil In Confiscation Of Private Land For Fracking Pipelines August 21-2013 Manufactures Drill Pipe Elevators Same Day Quotes, Expedited Shipping In the quest for profits, nothing stands in the way of corporatocracy, not even your own private land. Federal and state governments have revised laws so that corporations can now use […]
Cricket Protein Bars Will Offer a Healthy and Sustainable Alternative August 21-2013 Philippines Detox Vacation Natural Way to Cleanse & Cure Exo, a Brooklyn-based company, is building a new kind of protein bar with a cricket-y twist. In addition to natural ingredients like raw cacao, dates, almond butter, and coconut, the nutrient-dense snack bars each […]
Apocalypse Now Chow, 8 Super Storable Staples August 20-2013 According to a study published by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Americans waste about 40% of all food produced in the United States. It is also estimated that 70% of all fresh water consumption in the US is attributed to […]
SWAT Team Raids Organic Farm in Texas For No Reason, Wastes Tax Dollars August 20-2013 We have been targeted by the system because we are showing people how to live without it. We are growing more than just tomatoes here, we are growing the consciousness that will allow people to live freely and sustainably, and […]
Indian Farmers Growing Record Yields With No GMO Crops or Pesticides August 20-2013 Contrary to claims by Monsanto and government conspirators, we can indeed meet the world’s hunger without the use of genetically modified seed and manufactured chemicals. Bumper crops of rice, potatoes, and wheat are being grown in India using methods of Agroecology.