The Tracing Paper

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25

Nick Saltmarsh — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

"engineer livestock so they suffer less"? http://j.mp/d8hAP8 "modify humans so they derive more pleasure from tofu"? http://j.mp/9L0fCL … #
..or "use intelligence, freer wills & moral sense to see how repellent it is to exploit animals for tasty morsels" http://j.mp/9L0fCL #
"Why I love organic: good for you, better for them, great for us" http://j.mp/9S7sri from Organic Trade Board @whyiloveorganic #
Lucky @AgroBioDiverse is visiting the World Vegetable Centre and its genebank, great vegetable demonstration garden… http://goo.gl/2Cjp #

Nick Saltmarsh — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Feeding the future: Science on "unprecedented challenge" of feeding the world – with science, politics.. & insects http://shar.es/mmDsN #

Nick Saltmarsh — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

The rise of agriculture: how humans "auditioned" candidate plants & animals for domestication over 1000s of years http://j.mp/aQRRH8 #
"Produced in the UK using pork from country x": supermarkets agree to clarify origins of meat http://j.mp/cUp1h1 #
No more eel: M&J Seafood to cease supplies of "critically endangered" European Eel to caterers from March 2010 http://j.mp/a1B4B6 #
Good news for hens: Poland's attempt to delay the Europe-wide ban on barren battery cages rejected http://j.mp/ca6nPX via @ciwf #

Nick Saltmarsh — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Irresistible headline: "New tool enables croissant conformity at high speed" http://j.mp/cgFET4 #

Nick Saltmarsh — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

RT @AgroBioDiverse @CIMMYT Today's "Radically Rethinking Agriculture for the 21st Century" paper is from Science http://cot.ag/bBXtW4 #
Guardian accuses Tesco & ASDA of "systematic, cynical & aggressive attempt to exploit demand" with pre-Xmas price rises http://j.mp/8ZG8Lg #

Nick Saltmarsh — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Carrot City: showcasing designs for urban agriculture http://j.mp/9iiThn via Sustain's urban ag newsletter http://j.mp/cR1Fqk #

Nick Saltmarsh — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Should foods and cuisines be admitted to UNESCO's intangible heritage list? http://j.mp/9mb9zG #

Nick Saltmarsh — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Now available: umami in a tube http://j.mp/buZmzN or you could stick with trusty Worcestershire Sauce / tinned anchovies / parmesan cheese #
Railing against "the great vegetablization of talk about food": growing veg is not self-sufficiency http://j.mp/aaldoc via @agrobiodiverse #

Nick Saltmarsh — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Euro-leaf: new EU organic logo announced http://j.mp/bT4jw2 chosen by 63% of voters in open final #

Nick Saltmarsh — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

"suppliers to major retailers have faced some of the most unreasonable demands for retrospective payments & changes.. ever": Peter Kendall #
NFU accuses supermarkets of "bullyboy tactics" ahead of introduction of groceries supply code of practice http://j.mp/dkmbtn #
RT @Capital_Growth Food growing in greenbelt: results of @CPRE & @NaturalEngland survey on green belt use http://bit.ly/dvWcRw #