Organic activists would like you to believe that their brand pre-exists in nature the way fresh air and clean water do. It does not. Organic food exists only because we have come up with a legal framework by which to define it. And it’s a mind-numbing legal framework — just ask any organic farmer who’s […] Read more
Stories by Mischa Popoff
Organic activists help mosquitoes thrive
If you live in the tropics, malaria can still take your life the way it always has: painfully over the course of a few days, or within hours if you’re lucky. In northern climes, West Nile virus can likewise knock you out in a matter of days if you’re young or elderly. But don’t bother […] Read more
Energy efficiency
OK, now I’ve heard everything. A new study co-authored by a member of the faculty of Environmental Studies at York University claims organic farms can be more energy efficient than conventional operations. That’s like saying “Hey! I can be a faster runner than Usain Bolt!” In case you don’t know, Bolt is the fastest man […] Read more
Carbon neutrality is ‘planetary suicide’
Mischa Popoff, a freelance political writer and former organic inspector living in Kelowna, B.C., says excess carbon dioxide is nothing to worry about. Quite the contrary, he says.The e-mails from East Anglia University revealed that global warming data were all fudged, plain and simple. This led to the collapse of a global warming industry that […] Read more
Cold reality of hybrid vehicles – Opinion
Popoff is a freelance political columnist who writes from Osoyoos, B.C. Remember when global warming activists screamed for the electric car? They weren’t bothered that it could only go 100 miles, or that it could only carry kids and golf clubs, or kids and groceries, but never all three. This new breed of green believers […] Read more
More conservative views please – Opinion
Popoff is a freelance political columnist who writes from Osoyoos, B.C. My great-granddad bought the first radio in his neighbourhood back on the farm in Saskatchewan. Far from being a hayseed, he was literate and subscribed to many newspapers and magazines. He spent the equivalent of $10,000 in today’s money to own the best radio […] Read more
‘Green’ food: is it good value? – Opinion
Popoff is an organic inspector and consultant who lives in Osoyoos, B.C. On June 30, one of the basic types of “green” farming will receive the golden stamp of approval from the federal government. Will this have a positive impact for farmers, consumers and the planet? Sadly, no. There are three types of “green” farming: […] Read more
Seeing the good in all of us – Opinion
Popoff is a political columnist based in Osoyoos, B.C. Many books attempt to define what being Doukhobor and being Canadian means. None comes close to capturing the simple message my grandfather gave me. Popular wisdom is that Doukhobors don’t drink alcohol; we’re strict vegetarians and ardent pacifists. Few of my fellow Doukhobors follow these tenets […] Read more
Coalition not exactly a rescue
Popoff is a freelance political columnist who lives in Osoyoos, B.C. If there’s one thing the opposition is good at, it’s perpetuating stereotypes. First they blather that Canadian and American conservatives hastened global warming by being chummy with oil companies. Now they claim conservatives are to blame for the global financial crisis and last week […] Read more
Choice between two wrongs – Opinion
Popoff is an organic inspector and consultant based in Osoyoos, B.C. Finally an issue has arisen which gives B.C. Liberal premier Gordon Campbell something fundamentally in common with federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion besides the names of their parties. It’s the carbon tax. Farmers in British Columbia face the prospect of voting against Dion’s federal […] Read more
