Link to good piece in Al Jazeera,
"The Green Revolution swept across India in the 1960s and 1970s, changing it from a nation begging for food aid to a top cotton and grain producer. But 'Green' did not refer to organic farming. Instead, politicians, scientists and philanthropists argued that by switching from traditional to Western farming methods - using pesticides and fertilisers - India could fight hunger.
Today, India's pesticide industry is worth billions of dollars but there appears to be a high price - devastating health problems for communities where pesticides like endosulfan are intensively used."
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2011/10/2011101874059235387.html
Copyright Eyton J. Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. San Diego, CA All Rights Reserved, Use With Permission
Ayurveda, Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine in San Diego
http://www.bodymindwellnesscenter.com
"The Green Revolution swept across India in the 1960s and 1970s, changing it from a nation begging for food aid to a top cotton and grain producer. But 'Green' did not refer to organic farming. Instead, politicians, scientists and philanthropists argued that by switching from traditional to Western farming methods - using pesticides and fertilisers - India could fight hunger.
Today, India's pesticide industry is worth billions of dollars but there appears to be a high price - devastating health problems for communities where pesticides like endosulfan are intensively used."
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/101east/2011/10/2011101874059235387.html
Copyright Eyton J. Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. San Diego, CA All Rights Reserved, Use With Permission
Ayurveda, Acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine in San Diego
http://www.bodymindwellnesscenter.com
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