Food & Health – Week of 8.12.12

The Mississippi River is Drying Up
Activist Post 15 August 2012
The worst drought in more than 50 years is having a devastating impact on the Mississippi River.

America’s 2012 Great Drought, As Bad as During the 1930s Dust Bowl?
9 August 2012
Much of the area hit during the Dust Bowl – and again today – is naturally prone to drought.

Demand For Water Outstrips Supply
Nature 8 August 2012
Almost one-quarter of the world’s population lives in regions where groundwater is being used up faster than it can be replenished

Pioneer in Sustainable Agriculture Shares His Vision of the Future of Food
Mercola 12 August 2012