Summer on Maui means mangoes and, inevitably, scraping up those rotting, fallen fruits off the ground. But as you’re doing yard work this season, imagine a technology that would convert all that plant matter into something other than compost. In fact, the USDA Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (PBARC), along with Florida-based BioTork Hawaii LLC, did just that. More … [Read more...] about Why is the State of Hawaii Investing in a Biofuel Project it Doesn’t Understand?
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Happy Independence Day From USDA!
We here at MauiTime receive a lot of press releases. Most come from local officials and companies, but many are from powerful officials with global reach. They shotgun the statements with such power that even reach our modest offices. The latest of these messages from the wealthy and powerful comes from a Washington bureaucrat of such intellect and cunning that his name has … [Read more...] about Happy Independence Day From USDA!
USDA Invests $4.98 Million To Help End Hunger In America Via Gov Monitor but HI is not part of it
photo credit: palewire USDA Invests $4.98 Million To Help End Hunger In America Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Posted on: 23rd February 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a series of new initiatives aimed at helping communities increase food access by promoting coordination and partnerships between public, private and non-profit partners. USDA will … [Read more...] about USDA Invests $4.98 Million To Help End Hunger In America Via Gov Monitor but HI is not part of it
7 Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won’t Eat Them | Food Freedom via @Daniakatz
'Conventionally-grown' apples are saturated with toxic chemicals. By Laurel House Planet Green Smoking was proven to be cancer-causing, tanning beds were shown to be on par with arsenic, but what about canned tomatoes, corn-fed beef, conventionally grown potatoes? What would it take to convince you to clean out your pantry and change your eating habits? Scientists, … [Read more...] about 7 Foods So Unsafe Even Farmers Won’t Eat Them | Food Freedom via @Daniakatz