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Jacqueline Fernandez #39;s Next Cafe to Have Organic Food Yoga Sessions - BT
Jacqueline Fernandez #39;s Next Cafe to Have Organic Food Yoga Sessions The beauteous Jacqueline Fernandez, who recently opened a restaurant in Colombo that serves local the Sri Lankan fare,...

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Cali Showdown Over Pesticides/Drought
Showdown with organic food growers reporting double-digit growth in U.S. sales each year, producers are challenging a proposed California pest-management program they say enshrines a ...

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SAN FRANCISCO -- With organic food growers reporting double-digit growth in U.S. sales each year, producers are challenging a proposed California pest-management program they say enshrines a pesticide-heavy approach for decades to come, including compulsory spraying of organic crops at the state's discretion.

Chief among the complaints of organic growers: The California Department of Food and Agriculture's pest-management plan says compulsory state pesticide spraying of organic crops would do no economic harm to organic producers, on the grounds that the growers could sell sprayed crops as non-organic instead.

"I would rather stop farming than have to be a conventional farmer. I think I am not alone in that," said Zea Sonnabend, a Watsonville organic apple-grower with California Certified Organic Farmers, one of more than 30 agriculture groups, environmental organizations and regional water agencies to file concerns about the agriculture department's pesticide provisions by an Oct. 31 state deadline.

At issue is a California organic agriculture industry that grew by 54 percent between 2009 and 2012. California leads the nation in organic sales, according to statistics tracked by University of California-Davis agriculture economist Karen Klonsky, who says the state is responsible for roughly one-third of a national organic industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture puts the overall value of the U.S. organic sector at $35 billion.

The U.S. organic industry has seen a similar growth spurt nationally in the same time frame, and three out of four grocery stores in the country now carry at least some organic goods, according to the USDA. California's $43 billion agriculture industry is the largest in the country by revenue, so what happens here matters to consumers and to the agriculture industry nationwide.

The state's more than 500-page document lays out its planned responses to the next wave of fruit flies, weevils, beetles, fungus or blight that threatens crops. Many groups challenging the plan complained that it seems to authorize state agriculture officials to launch pesticide treatments without first carrying out the currently standard separate environmental-impact review.

But Steve Lyle, a spokesman for the agriculture department, said the outline doesn't give state crop-pest programs any power they don't already have by law.

The state's program is designed "to protect California's food system through the principles of integrated pest management, while also protecting public health and the environment," Lyle said in an email.

For some conventional growers as well as some organic ones, the fate of the pest-management plan outlined by the state isn't a theoretical concern.

It's an immediate issue of their economic survival due, in part, to a disease-carrying pest that's a little bigger than a pencil point.

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Showdown looms over California's proposed use of pesticides

By Elle Knickmeyer, AP

SAN FRANCISCO With organic food growers reporting double-digit growth in U.S. sales each year, producers are challenging a proposed California pest-management program they say enshrines a pesticide-heavy approach for decades to come, including compulsory spraying of organic crops at the states discretion.

Chief among the complaints of organic growers: The California Department of Food and Agricultures pest-management plan says compulsory state pesticide spraying of organic crops would do no economic harm to organic producers, on the grounds that the growers could sell sprayed crops as non-organic instead.

I would rather stop farming than have to be a conventional farmer. I think I am not alone in that, said Zea Sonnabend, a Watsonville organic apple-grower with California Certified Organic Farmers, one of more than 30 agriculture groups, environmental organizations and regional water agencies to file concerns about the agriculture departments pesticide provisions by an Oct. 31 state deadline.

At issue is a California organic agriculture industry that grew by 54 percent between 2009 and 2012. California leads the nation in organic sales, according to statistics tracked by University of California-Davis agriculture economist Karen Klonsky, who says the state is responsible for roughly one-third of a national organic industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture puts the overall value of the U.S. organic sector at $35 billion.

The U.S. organic industry has seen a similar growth spurt nationally in the same time frame, and three out of four grocery stores in the country now carry at least some organic goods, according to the USDA. Californias $43 billion agriculture industry is the largest in the country by revenue, so what happens here matters to consumers and to the agriculture industry nationwide.

The states more than 500-page document lays out its planned responses to the next wave of fruit flies, weevils, beetles, fungus or blight that threatens crops. Many groups challenging the plan complained that it seems to authorize state agriculture officials to launch pesticide treatments without first carrying out the currently standard separate environmental-impact review.

But Steve Lyle, a spokesman for the agriculture department, said the outline doesnt give state crop-pest programs any power they dont already have by law.

The states program is designed to protect Californias food system through the principles of integrated pest management, while also protecting public health and the environment, Lyle said in an email.

For some conventional growers as well as some organic ones, the fate of the pest-management plan outlined by the state isnt a theoretical concern.

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Organic Food! (Day 246 Nov.5.14)
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Organic Food Vs Non Organic Food :Benefits Of Traditional Farming, Organic Food
Organic Food Vs Non Organic Food :Benefits Of Traditional Farming, Organic Food Organic food is fast catching up with people all over the world due to the many diseases that are being caused...

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) With organic food growers reporting double-digit growth in US sales each year, producers are challenging a proposed California pest-management program they say enshrines a pesticide-heavy approach for decades to come, including compulsory spraying of organic crops at the states discretion.

Chief among the complaints of organic growers: The California Department of Food and Agricultures pest-management plan says compulsory state pesticide spraying of organic crops would do no economic harm to organic producers, on the grounds that the growers could sell sprayed crops as non-organic instead.

I would rather stop farming than have to be a conventional farmer. I think I am not alone in that, said Zea Sonnabend, a Watsonville organic apple-grower with California Certified Organic Farmers, one of more than 30 agriculture groups, environmental organizations and regional water agencies to file concerns about the agriculture departments pesticide provisions by an Oct. 31 state deadline.

At issue is a California organic agriculture industry that grew by 54 percent between 2009 and 2012. California leads the nation in organic sales, according to statistics tracked by University of California-Davis agriculture economist Karen Klonsky, who says the state is responsible for roughly one-third of a national organic industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture puts the overall value of the U.S. organic sector at $35 billion.

The U.S. organic industry has seen a similar growth spurt nationally in the same time frame, and three out of four grocery stores in the country now carry at least some organic goods, according to the USDA. Californias $43 billion agriculture industry is the largest in the country by revenue, so what happens here matters to consumers and to the agriculture industry nationwide.

The states more than 500-page document lays out its planned responses to the next wave of fruit flies, weevils, beetles, fungus or blight that threatens crops. Many groups challenging the plan complained that it seems to authorize state agriculture officials to launch pesticide treatments without first carrying out the currently standard separate environmental-impact review.

But Steve Lyle, a spokesman for the agriculture department, said the outline doesnt give state crop-pest programs any power they dont already have by law.

The states program is designed to protect Californias food system through the principles of integrated pest management, while also protecting public health and the environment, Lyle said in an email.

For some conventional growers as well as some organic ones, the fate of the pest-management plan outlined by the state isnt a theoretical concern.

Its an immediate issue of their economic survival due, in part, to a disease-carrying pest thats a little bigger than a pencil point.

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Organic Farmers Object To California Pest-Management Plan

THERE is a new organic food restaurant, but it will be closed for a week or so, until after November 17. At least that was what I was told. I think I scared them.

But this organic food restaurant is really your dream organic food restaurant. First, you can eat whatever you like. Fish, beef, pork, pasta, salad, and loads of tea and juices. Second, it is not expensive.

Mabel A. first posted photos on her Facebook, which immediately grabbed my attention. It was a photo of a salad, and it looked like something I would do put everything in and have fun.

The place is Minkahs Kitchen along Ma-a Road, right beside S&R, and right across NCCC Mall. But wait, as I earlier said, dont make a beeline yet. Hold on to your appetite until after next week, because I think I scared them.

Anyway, from Mabels post, I learned about Minkahs. But Mabel later texted that Mikhal, the owner who happens to be the son of Maribojoc Mayor Jun Evasco, asked if we can postpone our visit because they are still doing major renovation. I said I wouldnt mind being amid a renovation, and so trotted in with a full mob: Trisha, Sir Leo, Leos son Lew, Peter, and the driver. That makes six. There would have been more had other friends not had prior commitments. We arrived to a place that looked like its in the middle of a renovation.

Yes. I scared them off.

But the preview of the food that we had is great.

We had crispy pata. Yes. Thats a must. The ultimate test of whether a restaurant is good. Hehe.

Lew and the driver ordered Grilled Pork Chop with Creamy Yoghurt Spinach Sauce, which was later changed to honey-mustard sauce because the kitchen has ran out of yogurt-spinach. Leo got the Thrice Cooked Pork Adobo, whie to assuage our guitl, we got the Fruits with Mixed Nuts in Hawaiian Balsamic Dressing and Bruschetta.

We topped that with Camote Tops-Calamansi Juice and Lemon Grass and Ginger Iced Tea.

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A feast of organics

With organic food growers reporting double-digit growth in US sales each year, producers are challenging a proposed California pest-management program they say enshrines a pesticide-heavy approach for decades to come, including compulsory spraying of organic crops at the state's discretion.

Chief among the complaints of organic growers: The California Department of Food and Agriculture's pest-management plan says compulsory state pesticide spraying of organic crops would do no economic harm to organic producers, on the grounds that the growers could sell sprayed crops as non-organic instead.

"I would rather stop farming than have to be a conventional farmer. I think I am not alone in that," said Zea Sonnabend, a Watsonville organic apple-grower with California Certified Organic Farmers, one of more than 30 agriculture groups, environmental organizations and regional water agencies to file concerns about the agriculture department's pesticide provisions by an Oct. 31 state deadline.

At issue is a California organic agriculture industry that grew by 54 percent between 2009 and 2012. California leads the nation in organic sales, according to statistics tracked by University of California-Davis agriculture economist Karen Klonsky, who says the state is responsible for roughly one-third of a national organic industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture puts the overall value of the U.S. organic sector at $35 billion.

The U.S. organic industry has seen a similar growth spurt nationally in the same time frame, and three out of four grocery stores in the country now carry at least some organic goods, according to the USDA. California's $43 billion agriculture industry is the largest in the country by revenue, so what happens here matters to consumers and to the agriculture industry nationwide.

The state's more than 500-page document lays out its planned responses to the next wave of fruit flies, weevils, beetles, fungus or blight that threatens crops. Many groups challenging the plan complained that it seems to authorize state agriculture officials to launch pesticide treatments without first carrying out the currently standard separate environmental-impact review.

But Steve Lyle, a spokesman for the agriculture department, said the outline doesn't give state crop-pest programs any power they don't already have by law.

The state's program is designed "to protect California's food system through the principles of integrated pest management, while also protecting public health and the environment," Lyle said in an email.

For some conventional growers as well as some organic ones, the fate of the pest-management plan outlined by the state isn't a theoretical concern.

It's an immediate issue of their economic survival due, in part, to a disease-carrying pest that's a little bigger than a pencil point.

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Organic farmers prepare for showdown as California eyes pesticides

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Circle of Life - Organic Food Recycling with Quantum Waste
This is my artistic interpretation of the organic food recycling. I have filmed this video for my friend and neighbour Javier who runs a #wastemanagement com...

By: Julia Mariasova

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