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This is not to say—following classical economic thought on externalities—that conventional farmers should be taxed and organic farmers subsidized. That (and current subsides for conventional farmers) is the subject of another discussion. Rather, people, beginning with students at Harvard, should reconsider the hidden economic consequences of their dinner choices. Maybe then, even the prospective investment banker and economics concentrator can become a fan of the organic banana...
That's not bad for a documentary film that, given the nature of its medium and its distressing subject matter, is bound to have limited audience appeal. But, of course, serious documentarians never work for money or fame. Since the beginnings of the genre, their aim has usually been to call attention to injustice and, if possible, correct it. Berg got onto this story by making segments about the topic for news programs, then found she could not avoid making the O'Grady case the focus of her first full-length film...
...Visions of Green" [Oct. 9] stated, "improved environmental technology can help developing Asia become as efficient in cleaning up pollution as it is in creating it, but only if the commitment is made before we pass the point of no return." Very true. Asia is subject, however, to not only regional environmental and climatic changes but also global ones. The global changes affect Asia and vice versa. The U.S., whose citizens consume 10 times more energy per capita than the Chinese, must also reduce its environmental impact. The U.S. government has been reluctant to work within international frameworks, such...
...subject and location of his next photo exhibition is the capital of the Philippines, Manila - a place that is hardly ever on the radar of the artistic élite. "Photographs for Manila Envelope" - named after the local arts-and-culture magazine to which Byrne offered his photos gratis - will be held from Dec. 4-8 at the city's Cemento Gallery, tel: (63-2) 810 9858. "Byrne was very incognito when he was here," says Manila Envelope editor David Guerrero. "He avoided the five-star hotels, and went everywhere on a bicycle." That endearing lack of pretension - plus...
Passion promulgated the discussion when the teams broached the subject of health care. The student Democrats said the Grand Old Party had failed the American people by failing to extend health-care coverage to the millions who lack...