Archive for January 28th, 2008

Too much meat?

Monday, January 28th, 2008

There were some interesting articles over the weekend about meat farming. The New York Times warns that:

Global demand for meat has multiplied in recent years, encouraged by growing affluence and nourished by the proliferation of huge, confined animal feeding operations. These assembly-line meat factories consume enormous amounts of energy, pollute water supplies, generate significant […]

Hello to the Exclusive Brethren

Monday, January 28th, 2008

A big, cheery welcome to our new Exclusive Brethren readers! Now that you’ve got access to computers, and thus hopefully Frogblog, and you’re also able to vote, you might like to peruse some of the Green Party policies on topics of relevance, such as Children, Food, Water and Economics. I’ll look forward to your contributions […]

The Herald joins the Nandor Fan Club

Monday, January 28th, 2008

It seems today’s Herald has decided Russel Norman has come of age when the editorial writer unleashed on him the type of vitriol normally reserved for Sue Bradford, or, ironically Nandor.
The middle aged, middle class Herald attacks Russel, the youngest political party leader in New Zealand, for being middle aged.  It dismisses fighting global climate […]