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The Conservatives would have us believe that Canada's Parliament has ceased to operate effectively. But not so. Bill C-27, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Enforcemant Act, is on its way to Second Reading.

It increases the CFIA's power, while decreasing its accountability. The CFIA is one of Canada's most secretive government agencies, and generally speaks for big corporations, against small farmers.

Yes, it's more expensive; but pause and think. When we switched to Valley Pride Avalon Dairy organic milk recently, the girl at the Thrifty Foods check-out counter said "I was allergic to milk all my life until I started using organic milk."

Have you ever wondered exactly how sustainable agriculture is better than industrial? If you follow the link, you'll see a chart which is an easy reference that quickly and easily shows how sustainable farming is much more beneficial than industrial agriculture.

The kids at Lincoln Elementary, in Olympia, Washington State, are trading their chicken nuggets and cheeseburgers for organic lettuce, pita pockets and blueberries, under a new policy passed by the Seattle School District banning junk food in the schools and encouraging organic food in school cafeterias.

In April, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) tried to pass new guidelines that would allow the use of pesticides and antibiotics.The whole move was perceived as a selling out to corporate agribusiness. Apparently they backed off after heavy protests.