Organic Heroes Keynote Panel
"Change for Good:
Why Organic is More Important Now Than Ever"
Kickapoo Country Fair, July 26, 2009
Part 1 — Intro by Theresa Marquez Length: 6:47Organic Valley chief marketing exec Theresa Marquez introduces the panelists: Timothy LaSalle, Ken Cook, Ronnie Cummins, Genya Erling, and Ron Kind. |
Length: 3:06Congressman Ron Kind (D-Wisc.) discusses the relevance of the panel topics.
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Length: 7:46Rodale Institute CEO Tim LaSalle discusses the impact organic farming can have in trapping carbon in the soil and slowing down climate change. |
Part 4 — Ken Cook: Organic Regulations Length: 7:47Environmental Working Group co-founder and president Ken Cook discusses the state of organic regulations today and the fight to have regulations that work. |
Part 5 — Ken Cook: Organic Regulations Length: 6:25Environmental Working Group co-founder and president Ken Cook discusses the state of organic regulations today and the fight to have regulations that work. Continued from part 4. |
Part 8 — Ronnie Cummins: Organic vs. Natural Length: 7:01Ronnie Cummins, director of the Organic Consumers Association, talks about the impact of pesticides and the real difference between organic and natural foods. |
Part 9 — Ronnie Cummins: Organic vs. Natural Length: 5:56Ronnie Cummins, director of the Organic Consumers Association, talks about the impact of pesticides and the real difference between organic and natural foods. Continued from part 8. |
Part 10 — Genya Erling, Slow Food Length: 7:55UW Madison grad student Genya Erling, founder of Slow Food UW, describes her personal journey to awareness of what good food can do for people and the planet. |
Part 11 — Genya Erling, Slow Food Length: 4:23UW Madison grad student Genya Erling, founder of Slow Food UW, describes her personal journey to awareness of what good food can do for people and the planet. Continued from part 10. |
Part 12 — Q & A on Benefits of Organic Length: 9:52Panelists Tim LaSalle, Ken Cook, Ron Kind and Ronnie Cummins discuss how to make conventional farmers aware of the benefits of organic agriculture. |
Part 13 — Q & A on Citizen Activism Length: 7:06Panelists Tim LaSalle and Ken Cook discuss how citizens can protect themselves when the government falls short. |
Part 14 — Q & A on Affordable Organic Length: 7:06Panelists Ronnie Cummins (Organic Consumers Association) and Tim LaSalle (Rodale) answer questions about how to make organic affordable. |
Part 15 — Q & A on Climate Change Length: 9:04Panelists Congressman Ron Kind and EWG’s Ken Cook answer a question about conservation programs and land stewardship, then Tim LaSalle of Rodale answers questions on climate change. |
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