Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Zachary Domike <zdomike@yahoo.com>]

Hello, 
Traditions have changed a bit much for some in Southeast Asia, where Bird Flu 
first started and apparently is alive and well.

We attended an NZ Science Society lecture about Bird Flu, remember that one?  
It has not attracted press attention because it is only killing people in 
Asia and Africa now, primarily Indonesia and Egypt.  

The frightening issue is the high proportion of human fatalities among the 
infected:  65% as compared to only 3% for the Swine Flu. A major difference 
is that Swine Flu transmits easily among people, but Bird Flu is usually from 
direct contact with birds.

Asian "traditional" farming with intensive poultry might be a danger in 
continuing development of flu strains.  Or maybe on your local land?

The second important message is that while wild birds do occasionally spread 
Bird Flu, primary vectors are the large numbers and concentrations of 
domesticated birds, in CAFO's and intensive farms.

The best solution is a the "veggie" option, still.
Zack

RE: Back to Traditional Farming to Beat Climate Change

ENVIRONMENT:  Back to Traditional Farming to Beat Climate Change
By Anil Netto*
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48783

PENANG, Malaysia, Oct 9 (IPS/IFEJ) - When organisers of an international 
conference on climate change and the food crisis first scheduled the event 
here for late September, little did they realise the event would be 
sandwiched by two typhoons buffeting the region.