Eco-Farm
Conference 2003
Recorded: 01/24/2003
Asilomar, CA

“Is Organic Food Really Better?"
Charles Benbrook of Benbrook Consulting and Helge Hellberg of CCOF (California Council on Organic Farming) discuss the results of two recent studies comparing the nutritional content of and pesticide residues in organically versus conventionally grown foods, and the proven benefits of eating organic.
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Building A Regional Fair Trade Movement
Jerry McGeorge of Organic Valley, Michael Altenberg of Campagnola restaurant, and Jim Slama of Sustain, and Conscious Choice magazine speak on building a regional fair trade movement.
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Developing Local and Organic Promotions
Amigo Cantisano (Organic Agriculture Advisors), Janet Zeller (Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op), Denesse Willey (T&D Willey Farms), & Ray Green (California Department of Agriculture's Organic program) speak on promoting local & organic.
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Vandana Shiva: "Update On GMOs"
Vandana Shiva, from the Research Foundation for Science, Techonology & Ecology (India), speaks on GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in the world's food supply today.
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Hidden GMOs in Processed Foods
Jeanne Merril of Greenpeace G.E. Campaign, Mary Mulry of Wild Oats Market & Arran Stephens of Nature's Path Foods speak about the current state of GMOs in processed foods, followed by a Q & A.
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Vandana Shiva: "Celebrating Biodiversity as our Mode of Resistance"
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