By Jim Phillips — Hello, my name is Jim. And I’m a clothes horse. So I’m a musician. I spend a fair amount of time in clubs, with people, on stages and in photos posted afterward. That being said, I also have a tiny urban farm. Dirt. Compost. Chickens. Lots of digging and dragging and … Continue reading »
By Maren Tarro — Passion and conviction come to the table when we begin discussing what, why, how and when we eat. It’s a subject laden with controversy. Whether we’re talking GMOs, access to food, eating disorders, food safety or any of the other myriad issues tied to what we put in our mouths, the … Continue reading »
By Robin Brown — Diving into the heated national debate over genetically modified organisms, about 100 people gathered for a meeting hosted by the consumer advocacy group Food and Water Watch of New Mexico. Titled “What’s on Our Plates?,” the event aimed to answer other questions about the effects of genetic modification on food supplies and … Continue reading »
By Jim Phillips —Joshua Cravens has been collecting heirloom seeds for 18 years. He is, for lack of a better word, the expert. Hailing originally from the South Side of Chicago, he has farmed his way across the country developing ideas and techniques. He adjusted his farming style to suit different climates, soils and water … Continue reading »
By Maren Tarro — A horse is a horse, of course, of course, unless, of course, that horse has found its way into your flame-grilled patties. Turns out, at least in some countries, they’re not “all-beef.” This discovery has consumers chomping at the bit to exclaim their outrage, indignation and horror at chewing a mammal … Continue reading »
By Maren Tarro — Lobbying groups for agriculture and food companies have spared no expense in their campaign to convince consumers that not only are GMOs safe, they are necessary to ensure adequate food production for a growing population. This matters here at home, they say, and in drought-stricken, impoverished nations. It’s the “starving children … Continue reading »
By Maren Tarro — Stuck on how to explain to your neighbor why consumers need to know whether they’re holding a simple potato or the product of a laboratory-concocted frankenseed? Not sure how to respond to a politician’s smarmy assurance that Montsano and General Mills only have your bottom line in mind? Here are some … Continue reading »
By Jim Phillips — A couple of years ago, my mind started chewing on something. I had a vision that I wasn’t even sure I could make happen. My wife Elisa looked at me one night from the couch as I was cooking dinner and said, not so delighted, “You have an idea, don’t you?” … Continue reading »
By Maren Tarro — The relationship between humans and microorganisms is a complicated one often containing all the elements of a Lifetime made-for-TV screenplay: Love, hate, fascination, fear, acceptance, cooperation, exploitation and, of course, murder. This entire spectrum can be viewed in a single commercial break which might include Jamie Lee Curtis singing the bowel-boosting … Continue reading »
By Marisa Demarco — My colleague Margaret Wright and I will be heading to Santa Fe to scope legislative happenings. Tune in to the Compass Twitter feed today for updates. New faces will be seen around the Roundhouse, as efforts by Gov. Susana Martinez and co. during the 2012 election cycle ousted some longtime players. … Continue reading »
