Comments on: Protect “rBGH-Free” Labels http://www.sustainabletable.org/2008/01/protect-rbgh-free-labels/ Sustainable Table Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cup beans http://www.sustainabletable.org/2008/01/protect-rbgh-free-labels/#comment-255755 cup beans Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://sustainabletable.org/?p=1194#comment-255755 As most taxes come from the big factory farms and the large cooperations that states rather have the big businesses happy rather then care for the well being of its citizens. Sad but true. As most taxes come from the big factory farms and the large cooperations that states rather have the big businesses happy rather then care for the well being of its citizens. Sad but true.

]]> By: Krishnaraj Rao http://www.sustainabletable.org/2008/01/protect-rbgh-free-labels/#comment-255754 Krishnaraj Rao Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:27:27 +0000 http://sustainabletable.org/?p=1194#comment-255754 A few ideas on how to seek Economic Sustainability 1) Individual consumers need to consciously consume less of whatever it is that they consume. The government or NGOs should incentivate families to benchmark their current levels of consumption on various fronts, then reduce them. Consuming fewer air-miles each successive year should be high on our list of priorities, considering their huge addition to our individual carbon footprint. (As a cheap and effective alternative to flying, we may consider video-conferencing.) 2) Advertising aimed at making people buy more should be tapered off. Only adverts giving information should be allowed. 3) Roadside advertising hoardings should be reduced by 50%, and they should not be illuminated, as they use up precious energy for a relatively non-productive purpose. 4) Stop adding power generation capacities, whether thermal or otherwise. Freeze them at existing capacities and merely replace thermal capacities with wind-energy and solar generation capacities. 5) Stop registering new private vehicles. NGOs or government should incentivate people to give up private transport (for instance by giving them free passes on public transport with 10-year validity.) 6) Each year, taper off the numbers of private transport wheels by 10% or more, and enhance the capacity of public transport by 20%. This will result in a net improvement in the quality of transportation and reduced congestion each year. Also encourage biking and hiking by improving the quality of roadsides, and including rest facilities (lounges) every kilometre or two. 7) Enforce a one-child policy with both carrot and stick. This means that within the span of 60-70 years, population would go down by about 50%. 8) Build infrastructure for localised means of recreation such as playgrounds and stadiums, both indoor and outdoor. Encourage greater participation in physical and mental sporting activities by organizing competitions etc. 8) Civic and governmental efforts to improve quality of life are crucial to wean off people from the rat-race. This is not saying that we shall have no more problems, and shall live happily ever after. Every situation and every lifestyle inevitably has its own set of problems... and we shall have to be alert and aware to deal with them as they arise. Warmly, Krish A few ideas on how to seek Economic Sustainability

1) Individual consumers need to consciously consume less of whatever it is that they consume. The government or NGOs should incentivate families to benchmark their current levels of consumption on various fronts, then reduce them. Consuming fewer air-miles each successive year should be high on our list of priorities, considering their huge addition to our individual carbon footprint. (As a cheap and effective alternative to flying, we may consider video-conferencing.)

2) Advertising aimed at making people buy more should be tapered off. Only adverts giving information should be allowed.

3) Roadside advertising hoardings should be reduced by 50%, and they should not be illuminated, as they use up precious energy for a relatively non-productive purpose.

4) Stop adding power generation capacities, whether thermal or otherwise. Freeze them at existing capacities and merely replace thermal capacities with wind-energy and solar generation capacities.

5) Stop registering new private vehicles. NGOs or government should incentivate people to give up private transport (for instance by giving them free passes on public transport with 10-year validity.)

6) Each year, taper off the numbers of private transport wheels by 10% or more, and enhance the capacity of public transport by 20%. This will result in a net improvement in the quality of transportation and reduced congestion each year. Also encourage biking and hiking by improving the quality of roadsides, and including rest facilities (lounges) every kilometre or two.

7) Enforce a one-child policy with both carrot and stick. This means that within the span of 60-70 years, population would go down by about 50%.

8) Build infrastructure for localised means of recreation such as playgrounds and stadiums, both indoor and outdoor. Encourage greater participation in physical and mental sporting activities by organizing competitions etc.

8) Civic and governmental efforts to improve quality of life are crucial to wean off people from the rat-race.

This is not saying that we shall have no more problems, and shall live happily ever after. Every situation and every lifestyle inevitably has its own set of problems… and we shall have to be alert and aware to deal with them as they arise.

Warmly,
Krish

]]> By: JayMonster http://www.sustainabletable.org/2008/01/protect-rbgh-free-labels/#comment-255752 JayMonster Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:59:02 +0000 http://sustainabletable.org/?p=1194#comment-255752 As it was pointed out recently on the Daily Kos (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/13/11534/6410/231/436064) this certainly looks like a sustained campaign (presumably by Monsanto), as all the press releases and Power point presentation on the subject are virtually identical. As it was pointed out recently on the Daily Kos (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/13/11534/6410/231/436064) this certainly looks like a sustained campaign (presumably by Monsanto), as all the press releases and Power point presentation on the subject are virtually identical.

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