Food & Health – Week of 01.26.14

Hemp Growing Going Legit After Decades-Long Ban
Yahoo! Finance | 27 January 2014
The federal government is ready to let farmers grow cannabis — at least the kind that can’t get people high…

Genetic Weapon Against Insects Raises Hope and Fear in Farming
The New York Times | 27 January 2014
Scientists and biotechnology companies are developing what could become the next powerful weapon in the war on pests…

U.S. Cattle Herd Is At A 61 Year Low And Organic Food Shortages Are Being Reported All Over America
Zero Hedge | 23 January 2014
If the extreme drought in the western half of the country keeps going, the food supply problems that we are experiencing right now are only going to be the tip of the iceberg…