Sunday, 23 March 2008

Rat infestation hits Bangladesh

An infestation of rats is creating severe food shortages in the impoverished Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh, close to the borders of India and Burma.

BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | Rat infestation hits Bangladesh

A Quake! A Quake! - Animaniacs

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How the myth of food miles hurts the planet

Ethical shopping just got more complicated. The idea that only local produce is good is under attack. There is growing evidence to suggest that some air-freighted food is greener than food produced in the UK.

How the myth of food miles hurts the planet | Environment | The Observer