A New Solar Project Near Kingston, Ontario, Canada A new solar power project will come on line near Kingston Ontario in September this year. This $300 million project is being developed by Samsung Renewable Energy. It has an estimated capacity of 100 MegaWatts (MW) of power; enough, say the promoters, to provide power forRead More
Are GM Crops Causing the Demise of the Monarch Butterfly?
It seems that some environmentalists will grab at any excuse to damn GM crops. The latest is the concept that the dramatic reduction in Monarchs is due to the introduction of herbicide resistant crops in areas like Ontario. The decline of the Monarch butterfly is indeed a tragedy and one that we should be makingRead More
Canadian Living Magazine on Genetically Modified Foods – Part 1
The March edition of the magazine “Canadian Living” had an article entitled “Understanding GMOs” written by Jill Buchner. The article claims it will separate fact from fiction and help the readers to decide “what’s right for your family”. The article fails miserably in attaining these objectives. It starts off badly by suggesting that GMO’s areRead More
Eat Breakfast Sandwiches Like a King
In a previous blog, I have discussed the problems with just counting calories in foods, particularly fast foods. This was illustrated recently in Canada where the CBC has a programme called Marketplace that criticizes various aspects of the food, goods and service industries. On Friday January 16th, the co-host, Erica Johnston, offered breakfast sandwiches fromRead More
Canada Should Be Part of the Military Effort to Defeat ISIL
There is a major debate in Canada about the possible participation of Canadian military planes in the international attempt to defeat the Islamic terrorist group ISIL in Iraq and Syria. This is being debated in the Canadian parliament with the government in support of the proposal and the opposition parties opposed. If you were toRead More