A walk through the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in December dispels any belief that “there are no fresh vegetables during the winter.” Vendor after vendor offers baskets brimming with ruby red beets, husky carrots and plump turnips.
Oil tanker Cosco Busan spilled 53,000 gallons of toxic oil into the Bay on November 7, 2009, killing thousands of birds, marine wildlife and putting local seafood fishing and dungeness crab season on hold.
Focus on a select few breeds of animals and crops in industrial agriculture has led to disease vulnerability, superbacteria, and animals without the ability to adapt to different climates.
