On the shortlist of major causes that affect the stability of the biosphere, factory food systems are very near the top. Proponents of the return to organic food, claim that big ‘Ag’s current energy and petrochemical intensive systems are toxic and too centralized. Petroleum based industrial agriculture is a major contributor to climate change and continues to damage air, water, soil, and a rapidly growing number of species. Tune in to hear how grass roots organizations across the US are working to clean up our mainstream food supply by going local and organic.

Alexsis  Baden-Mayer

Organic Consumers Assoc. Wash DC

alexsis@organicconsumers.org

Jeff Moyer

Farm Director

The Rodale Institute

611 Siegfriedale Road

Kutztown, PA 19530

jeff.moyer@rodaleinst.org

www.rodaleinstitute.org

kim.schroeder@rodaleinst.com

Organic Consumers Association -

6771 South Silver Hill Drive, Finland MN 55603
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Activist or Media Inquiries: 218-226-4164 ·

GDR recommends DIRT, the movie

http://www.dirtthemovie.org/

http://www.acespace.org/teachers/climate-education-statistics

http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20080425/gw6

http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20090806/gw1

http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20091119/gwr_
soil_carbon_testing_institute_credit

Reading

Diet for a Hot Planet  Anna Lappe