Tainted eggs came from factory farms.
With the latest dustup over unsafe food from factory farms and the Food and Drug Administration’s recall of more than half a billion eggs possibly tainted with salmonella, the health and quality of our food is again in the news.
It’s scary that America’s industrial food system continues to fail at providing families with healthy food. But it’s reassuring that the watchdogs at the FDA are looking out for the safety of the American eater. Right? Read more »
Warren Buffett is buying rail companies and betting on higher oil prices. Image courtesy of OilPrice.net.
The financial world is abuzz with the Sage of Omaha’s latest investment strategy: buy railroads.
“From long-term passion for model trains to stake-building of several years,” OilPrice.net reports, “Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, has decided to acquire one of United States’ largest freight railway firms, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), for $34 bn.”
As the article puts it, Buffett started in the insurance industry, and his investment strategy is still about buying companies that deal well with the risks of the coming economy. Read more »
The most fun bummer film we've ever seen.
After the success of our showing of Coal Country at the end of February, we are now announcing the next three showings in Transition Staunton Augusta’s Local Motion Film Series.
These films will make you think. They will inspire you. And they may make you angry. But however they make you feel, we hope the films will offer our community a chance to begin talking together about peak oil, local food, and how to build an economy beyond fossil fuels that will help Staunton and Augusta County enjoy prosperity in the future. Read more »
"Coal Country," Thurs, Feb. 18 at 7pm at the Mockingbird in Staunton.
We’re starting a new film series and our first showing is Coal Country.
Every third Thursday at the Mockingbird in downtown Staunton we’ll show films on energy, food, and other hot topics to prepare for the economy of the 21st century.
Coal Country is the story of America’s leading energy source and the people and communities in Appalachia who pay the biggest price for our addiction to fossil fuels. Read more »
Events, Public Policy | Erik Curren September 1, 2010 | 
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