In this episode: we interview local attorney E. Thomas Kemp about a disturbing trend in food production: Confined Animal Feeding Operations. Plus, free toys for everyone, your letters, upcoming events, and a new political blog on the scene. Read more below for links from this episode. And don't forget to try out our new Listener Feedback Line - just call (765) 997-1727 to leave us your comments. Enjoy!
Links from stories in this week's show:
- Thomas Kemp's Blog entries about CAFOs
- Wikipedia Entry: Learn more about CAFOs
- Pal-Item Story: Interview with Saoud El-Mawla (subject of our lead story last week)
- Morrisson-Reeves Library Circulating Toy Collection
- Event: Whitewater Artists Consortium Art Show
- Event: Third US Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions
- Event: Richmond Bicentennial Events
- Featured Blog(s): District 54 Candidacy and The Bell Curve
[...] Thomas has spoken on this topic, with Chris Hardie of Richmond News Review, as it applies to the food we eat and specifically concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). He asks if we need “industrial farming to meet our nutritional needs?” I don’t believe we do, but it certainly distances us from the process of production (that is unless you live next door). [...]
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