Less is more... isn't it?

Sustainable Lifestyles

'The objective of the Task Force on Sustainable Lifestyles was to explore ways to engage, exemplify, enable and encourage people, civil society organizations and governments to further sustainability in people's everyday lives.'



If you don't do anything else, watch the video clip.



http://www.unep.fr/scp/marrakech/taskforces/lifestyles.htm



Full report here:



http://www.unep.fr/scp/marrakech/taskforces/pdf/SLT%20Report.pdf

Britain is growing greener at the expense of the rest of the world

'While we comfort ourselves with our conservation and recycling, we pollute other nations through our greed.'



http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/oct/17/global-warming-environment-west-waste

Sustainable Livestock Bill

'Rob has introduced a Bill to Parliament which seeks to tackle climate change by reducing British meat and dairy farms' dependence on animal feed grown in South America.'



http://www.robertflello.com/#/sustainable-livestock-bill/4542178368



http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/sustainablelivestock.html



http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/press_for_change/back_sustainable_livestock_bill_24522.html



http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/factory_farming/groundbreaking_bill_for_sustainable_farming.aspx

Debate on meat-eating does not cut the mustard

'Unhelpful, polarised arguments are preventing any sort of sustainable transformation of the farming sector.'



http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/cif-green/2010/oct/19/less-meat-debate

The Truth About British Dairy Farming

'NFU Dairy Board Chairman Mansel Raymond has written to MPs across the country to provide the real picture of British dairy farming systems, outlining the potential benefits of large scale dairy farming and attempting to dispel many of the myths that cloud the debate on the issue.'



http://www.nfuonline.com/Your-sector/Dairy/News/The-truth-about-British-dairy-farming/



Report here:


http://www.nfuonline.com/Your-sector/Dairy/News/MP-briefing-on-dairy-farming-systems/



Perhaps an alternative view of the intensive dairy industry needs to be prepared in a similar format to provide contrast?



This report doesn't alter the most important point about the Nocton Dairy development though... that of it being sited above the local fragile aquifer.  It is no good saying that there has been 'a continued decline in water pollution incidents'.  There can be no risk at all to the groundwater source protection zone in this location because of the contamination to drinking water supply!

EU approves food from offspring of cloned animals

'The European Commission has given the green light for member states to sell the offspring of cloned animals and their products into the food chain.'



http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/livestock/eu-approves-food-from-offspring-of-cloned-animals/35100.article