Going Green

Ore. Rep Schrader stirs organic farming debate add to reading list

The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But one Congressman called organics "a continued assault on agriculture."
Portland restaurant specializes in insects add to reading list

This week, the UN released a 200-page report outlining all the benefits of edible insects.
Portland charity pub aims to change the world add to reading list

Having a pint at the Oregon Public House could help change the world. The idea to leverage increasing alcohol sales in a struggling economy began three years ago for the new Portland charity pub.
Ocean's 'shipworm' mollusks have health benefits add to reading list

A shipworm is not a worm at all. In fact, it’s a mollusk and is closely related to clams.

Grant's Getaways

Grant's Getaways-Oregon's Secret Garden add to reading list

Grant shows off two striking sites for the price of one stop near Reedsport, including “Oregon’s Secret Garden."
News

Olympia oysters thrive again on Oregon Coast add to reading list

It was such a delicacy, Oregon's only native oyster was harvested to near extinction more than a century ago.
Going Green

McDonald's supplier resumes genetically-altered potato effort add to reading list

A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.
National News

AP IMPACT: Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths add to reading list

CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — It happens about once a month here, on the barren foothills of one of America's green-energy boomtowns: A soaring golden eagle slams into a wind farm's spinning turbine and falls, mangled and lifeless, to the ground.
News

Dutch elm disease threatens trees in Portland add to reading list

Dutch elm disease has wiped out elm tree populations in other parts of the country, and some Portlanders were working to keep it from destroying their beloved neighborhood trees.
Going Green

Eat more insects; good for you, good for world add to reading list

Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits.

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