A translation of a lovely poem that I came across - apparently it is written by a high school student and scored perfect at the National High School Exam in China!

This great little story about adapting to change was recently recommended to me, what a nice parable! Just thought I would share this with everyone on DE!

Just watched this last night and what a great documentary!

Food Inc. lifts the veil on the food industry, exposing how our food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. This film reveals the shocking truth about what we eat, how it is produced and who we have become as a society. It will make you think twice before hitting the drive through next time!!

Here's the movie trailer, you can also visit their website for more information about the issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKYyD14d_0

http://www.foodincmovie.com/about-the-film.php

Drop That Burger
 

Matthew Herper, Forbes Magazine, 11.30.09, 12:00 AM ET

Patrick O. Brown, a Stanford University biochemist, has changed science twice by giving stuff away. In the early 1990s Brown invented the DNA microarray, a tool that measures how cells make use of their DNA; he then showed researchers how to make their own, transforming genetic research. In 2000 he was one of three scientists who launched a free, online scientific journal called the Public Library of Science (PLOS); it has already broken the stranglehold of $200-a-year scientific publications like Science and Nature.
 

Now he is tackling an even bigger foe. Over the next 18 months Brown, 55, will take a break from his normal scientific work (finding out how a small number of genes are translated into a much larger number of proteins) in order to change the way the world farms and eats. He wants to put an end to animal farming, or at least put a significant dent in our global hunger for cows, pigs and chickens.
 

Freelance spiritual teacher Srimati describes how meditation helps us see things as they really are and opens up choices and opportunities we would normally be blind to. She also explains what true 'non-attachment' means.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8p0ebOdEnk&feature=player_embedded

Another great speech that I came across, it's a bit long but definitely worth reading!

This is a video of a speech given by Severn Suzuki (David Suzuki's daughter) at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro back in 1992. A friend sent this to me recently and it is too good not to share. Although this is 17 years old it is truely a timeless message. If you care about the future of this planet you should watch this!