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WWOOF: A cheap, eco-friendly way to travel, except in China

Filed under: Asia, China, EcotourismI've always been intrigued by the organization WWOOF ("World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms"), which connects organic farms around the world with willing workers who are usually travelers looking for a deeper... ...full story at Gadling

from Gadling on Thu, Oct 15 2009

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28 Jun 07 visit About That Organic Broccoli From China...  »  Netscape Organic food has take criticism lately, because a portion is flowing from overseas. The reason: Not enough American farms are growing organic crops and fewer still are converting, so demand is exceeding supply. With the Farm Bill, attempts are underway to...
25 Sep 08 visit All-organic food for China's elite  »  Times of India It's all supplied by a special government outfit that provides all-organic goods from farms working under the strictest guidelines.
08 Aug 09 visit Interest in organic food on the rise in China  »  LA Times A small group of Chinese farmers is devoted to growing natural foods, despite lax regulations and other obstacles. Unlike most farms in China, no heaps of blackened...
03 Sep 08 visit Eco pig farms wave of future  »  People's Daily At China's largest eco-friendly pig-raising farm, there is no smell and no pig manure underfoot. The 200 million yuan facility in Fengxian county, Jiangsu province, has more than 6,000 organically bred pigs. In contrast to traditional pig farms, this...
27 Apr 07 visit 'I'm not an ethical bag': Sainsbury's 'green' bag not organic or fair trade  »  Daily Mail The designer shopping bag aimed at promoting green awareness was made using cheap labour in China. Sainsbury's was accused of hypocrisy after it admitted the bag was made in China and was neither organic nor fair trade

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