The below artical is about how conventional farms are the cause of the rapid spread of the Avian influenza. The outbreak started in a conventional farm and spread first to other conventional farms before being found on free range farms. There must be a complete seperation between the two industries so that there is little chance of one infecting the other.

Many organic consumers may be wondering what impact the avian flue will have on present organic production and production in the future. Below are my views on the subject.

The Avian Flue should be yet another warning to the food consumer about how wrong our agriculture practices have become and the need for immediate change in order to avoid future and larger disasters.

As of April 2004, Vancouver Island-based Personal Chefs & Caterers are united on one web site. To find out who is working with locally grown, organic produce, free range meats and dairy products, and turning them into nutritious, delicious health supporting meals for their clients, visit www.vipchefs.com. Brought to you by local Personal Chef, Laura Moore of Conscious Kitchen Cooks - www.ckcchefs.com, email at consciouskitchen@telus.net

We just received a notice from the Health Action Network Society that the National Energy Board has decided NOT to allow Sumas Energy 2 to go ahead in the Lower Fraser Valley.

Tuesday, March 2, and Thursday, March 4, the CKNW radio staion will run a series of shows about food: Food Factor The Series. "Organics - A Viable Alternative?" is scheduled for Tuesday 8:30 pm.