Agribusiness goes organic The organic

Agribusiness goes organic The organic food industry is growing at 20% per year for several — off a small base, to be sure, about 1% of the US market, but in the face of a soft economy, that ain’t hay… so to speak. (Similar pattern of rapid growth on...

Organized market leverage once again

Organized market leverage once again makes a difference A True Fish Story. It is encouraging to note a major success story regarding marine life: the striking if still incomplete recovery of North Atlantic swordfish. [New York Times: Opinion]

States rights? What are those?

States rights? What are those? Remember when Republicans used to be in favor of states rights vs the overweening powrer of the federal government? Dream on. AP: The Bush administration sided Wednesday with auto manufacturers in opposing a California requirement that a...

HP VP Debra Dunn, on

HP VP Debra Dunn, on her way to the Summit, on “why it’s worth taking the heat:” “You can either hide from criticism or engage in dialogue that will move things forward.”