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Rosalind Peterson 4

2008-10-06T12:47:32Z

Part 4 of the IndyInAsia interview with Rosalind Peterson of CaliforniaSkyWatch.com discussing weather modification. More details to come...

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Rosalind Peterson 5

2008-10-06T12:47:31Z

Part 5 of the IndyInAsia interview with Rosalind Peterson of CaliforniaSkyWatch.com discussing weather modification. More details to come...

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Rosalind Peterson 6

2008-10-06T12:47:31Z

Part 6 of the IndyInAsia interview with Rosalind Peterson of CaliforniaSkyWatch.com discussing weather modification. More details to come...

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Rosalind Peterson 1

2008-10-06T12:47:34Z

Part 1 of the IndyInAsia interview with Rosalind Peterson of CaliforniaSkyWatch.com on weather modification. More details to come...

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Inside USA: Big Agriculture's Exploitation of Migrant Workers

2008-08-28T12:59:07Z

The big business of farming in the US is booming but undocumented migrants make up more than half of the farming workforce. They are ripe for exploitation and face low salaries, substandard housing, risk of injury, pesticides and heat stroke. Some literally work themselves to death. In this episode, Inside USA investigates farming in the era of free trade.

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Inside USA: The State of Agriculture (Part 2)

2008-08-28T23:41:03Z

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Corn Prices and the Global Food Economy - Paul Roberts

2008-07-30T14:48:34Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Paul Roberts discusses how biofuels have driven corn prices up, in turn, causing a "ripple effect" throughout the global economy.

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More than 1.1 billion people worldwide are at risk of obesity-related illness, while roughly as many people are starving. Meanwhile, global food production faces dangers, including some chemicals, destructive farming techniques and contamination. Roberts takes a close look at food production, transport and consumption on a global scale, uncovering disturbing trends about the system we all entrust to handle our food. Will people take heed and work to improve the health of our food supply and distribution chain, before it is too late for millions of people around the world? - The Commonwealth Club of California

Paul Roberts is the author of The End of Oil, which was a 2005 New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award finalist, and he is a regular contributor to Harper’s Magazine.

A long-time observer of both business and environmental issues, he is an expert on the complex interplay of economics, technology, and the natural world. He lives in Washington State.

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Corn Prices and the Global Food Economy - Paul Roberts

2008-07-08T18:37:46Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Paul Roberts discusses how biofuels have driven corn prices up, in turn, causing a "ripple effect" throughout the global economy.

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Paul Roberts is the author of The End of Oil, which was a 2005 New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award finalist, and he is a regular contributor to Harper’s Magazine.

A long-time observer of both business and environmental issues, he is an expert on the complex interplay of economics, technology, and the natural world. He lives in Washington State.

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John McCain: Town Hall 04/21/08

2008-06-30T23:59:13Z

John McCain
Speech and Town Hall
Thomasville, AL 04/21/08

TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: "What's your plan to support agriculture in the State of Alabama?"

JOHN MCAIN: "I would do a lot of things. And I gotta tell you what I won't do because I've got to give you straight talk. I won't support subsidies. I won't do that because I believe that subsidies are unnecessary . . . my job and I will do this, is to open up every market in the world to the products of the most efficient agriculture people in the world and that's the American farmer [applause]. I'm not afraid of foreign competition. I'm not afraid that some farmer in some other part of the world will, uh, undersell the most efficient, the most productive worker in the world and that's American agricultural workers. And I'll open those markets to them. Now if they compete unfairly, if they close their markets to ours, then I will take retaliation through things that we have vehicles to do so, like the WTO and others. But I am worried, and you should be worried . . . one of the greatest problems . . . is that bakers and grocers, the next step in the chain, are deeply concerned about inflation associated with farm products . . . I believe that America can feed the world. I believe that we have the capacity to feed the entire world."

LABEL: JM AL 4-21 (JC#124) AFGK - ClipI

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CO Senatorial Candidate Udall Talks Agriculture

2008-08-26T14:24:01Z

Over lunch during the Colorado Livestock Association Convention, Congressman Mark Udall (who is running for the senate seat that will be left open by Senator Wayne Allard in the fall), spoke about issues important to Colorado, particularly ranchers and farmers.

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Corn in the U.S.A

2008-06-28T22:48:05Z

Who said genetically modified food couldn't be entertaining? Follow Cora the corn as she travels the industrial food production chain and searches for a way out!

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"The World According to Monsanto"

2008-07-19T11:06:04Z

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Filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin on the troubling past of one of the world's biggest agricultural companies

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Fighting the Supermarket Racket - Raj Patel

2008-07-16T10:48:13Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Author Raj Patel examines how supermarkets are designed to encourage shoppers to buy more food, and argues that purchasing "safe" products (organic, fair/free trade, etc.) does little to help the global economy or the environment.

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Raj Patel discusses Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.

Half the world is malnourished, the other half obese—both symptoms of the corporate food monopoly. To show how a few powerful distributors control the health of the entire world, Raj Patel conducts a global investigation. What he uncovers is shocking—the real reasons for famine in Asia and Africa, an epidemic of farmer suicides, and the false choices and conveniences in supermarkets. Yet he also finds hope—in international resistance movements working to create a more democratic, sustainable, and joyful food system. From seed to store to plate, Stuffed and Starved explains the steps to regain control of the global food economy, stop the exploitation of farmers and consumers, and rebalance global sustenance - Cody's Books

Raj Patel received his PhD in Sociology from Cornell University and has worked at the World Bank, World Trade Organization, and the United Nations. He is a writer and activist concerned with land reform politics, development studies, and food sovereignty. He authored Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.

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Global Markets in Food - Raj Patel

2008-07-15T18:39:56Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Author and activist Raj Patel explains the economic history of global markets in food production.

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Raj Patel discusses Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.

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Soy Farming and Global Food Prices - Raj Patel

2008-07-15T14:44:04Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Author and activist Raj Patel discusses the economic and environmental impacts of widespread global soy production.

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Raj Patel discusses Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.

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Whose side are you on?

2008-06-06T15:32:41Z

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Jim Hightower looks at the election results and says people are tired of getting the "shaft"

Friday March 7th, 2008

Jim Hightower is a national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow. He was also twice elected Texas Agriculture commissioner.

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Sustainable Farming (Highlights)

2008-10-06T12:35:24Z

In this pair of films, designed for schools, Excellent Development provide case studies of their conservation driven development and community-led approach in semi-arid Kenya through the lenses of sustainable farming and sustainable development. These films and the series of mini-films which explore each individual element of the charity's holistic approach to soil and water conservation offer a valuable insight into how communities can strengthen their long-term sustainability and make a positive grassroots contribution to fighting global climate change.

The sustainable farming case study demonstrates how farmers address problems of soil erosion and water availability using terracing, sand dams & trees as a first step towards sustainable farming. The terracing and trees massively reduce soil erosion and keep more moisture in the farms while the sand dams harvest rain water allowing farmers to dedicate more time to their farms, try out new farming methods like zero-grazing and inter-cropping, diversify the range of their crops and work towards achieving food security and generating incomes.
The sustainable Development case study explores why conservation of the environment has to be addressed first in order to make sustainable development possible in a semi-arid environment and looks at the impacts of soil and water conservation in terms of the improved availability of water and food, improvements in health, incomes and the positive contribution towards fighting climate change. The film also picks out the elements that make the development sustainable; the positive impact on the natural environment, Excellent Development's bottom-up approach and the use of appropriate technology.

For more information please visit:

www.excellentdevelopment.com

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Massive Change

2008-10-06T12:40:30Z

This is the best environmental show supporting all sides of sustainability that I've ever seen. Go to the website as the show is nearly ended.

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Civilization! - *Some Restrictions Apply

2008-06-12T15:31:34Z

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Apple vs Snack Cake Battle to the Death for the Farm Bill

2008-10-06T12:36:40Z

Take Action: www.foodbattle.org
Every 5 years the $70 billion farm bill is rewritten. In the past, corporate special interests have controlled the subsidies of the bill, wiping out family farmers, trashing the environment and making America fat. Put the farm bill back into our hands. Visit FOODBATTLE.ORG to find out how.

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Agriculture (A TPA Collaboration)

2008-06-14T09:30:29Z

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A "New Direction" for American Agriculture

2008-10-06T12:38:14Z

Gov. Bill Richardson unveils his agriculture policy at the farm of Dave Sieck in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Raw Milk Ninja

2008-06-12T03:32:11Z

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Sustainable Farming (Highlights)

2008-06-08T21:30:32Z

For more information please visit:

www.excellentdevelopment.com

to watch more films like this visit:

http://tv.oneworld.net

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Riz Khan- African Green Revolution- 24 Sept 07

2008-06-16T09:39:50Z

African countries are in the process of a major change, transforming their countrysides from subsistence farming to sustainable modern agriculture. The aim is increased agricultural productivity and food security on the continent.

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