----PO BOX 5588, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5588------(505-745-0589)-----www.TheSun-News.com

March, 2004

Vol.5. NO.3......................................................................cover and 1

	Back Cover Ad Zangara

---

Advertising Deadline

for the April 2004

issue is

March 23, 2004

For More Information call

(505) 471-5177

---

Mad Cow USA—Top The Madness

As news headlines of the Mad Cow crisis rock the nation, beef industry lobbyists have effectively put a muzzle on regulatory decision-makers in Washington, at least in regards to mandatory testing of all animals at slaughter. However there are a number of Congress people, like Rep. Miller of CA, who are calling for mandatory and universal testing. As John Stauber, author of MAD COW USA, puts it, “unless there is a complete and total ban on the billions of pounds of rendered byproduct being fed to cattle and other livestock in the US, the disease will just keep amplifying and spreading.” Responding to consumer pressure, the FDA announced on Jan. 26 they will no longer permit cows and calves to be fed cattle blood or chicken manure, nor allow cow and ruminant brain parts of animals 30 months or older to be used in cosmetics and nutritional supplements. The FDA still gives the green light to feeding slaughterhouse wastes, manure, and blood to chickens and pigs, however, as well as feeding these animals back to cows. Join OCA’s “Mad Cow USA—Stop the Madness” campaign: http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow.htm

Builders Without Borders, in conjunction with the World Hands Project and Casa de la Cruz, announce a work experience opportunity in Anapra, a “colonia” of Juárez, México.

Project Managers from BWB and the World Hands Project will lead an intensive twelve-day workshop to build a straw-bale home for a local family. This workshop will include all stages of straw-bale construction beginning with site preparations, bale raising, window/door buck, bond beam and pallet truss installation, wall pinning and strapping, straw ceiling insulation, roof assembly, electrical wiring and earthen plastering.

Cost is $695, including meals, dorm-style housing and instruction by workshop facilitators. The workshop offers participants the opportunity to interact with local residents, learn about building in challenged environments and impact the lives of our neighbors across the border.

The World Hands Project is a team of natural builders lead by Santa Fe architect Alfred vonBachmayr. All of our models are culturally appropriate, economically profitable, and environmentally sound. World Hands strives to address basic human needs and quality of life issues with every project we accept.

Contact: Builders Without Borders to register at 505-895-5400, or for more information call Jeff Cygan of the World Hands Project at 541-754-9606.

Inside This Issue
 

Book Review .................. 15

Canadian Organic
Farmers File Suit.........13

"Check This Out" .........14

Cow Hosomone
Causing Cancer? .........8

Death Notice ...................14

EcoVersity....................  10

Kenny Boy...................... 5

Lara's  Theme ................ 7

Made Cow USA............... 1

Mendocino Leads The
Way........................... 8

Message From Robert
Redford.................... 12

Millions Against
Monsanto ..................10

No Child Left Behind:
Part 3......................... 4

North Central NM
Events ........................3

Parrot Language.............10

Rebait The Trap ........... 14

Screenwriting
Conference.................. 4

Snow Business ............... 9

Staw-Bale Low Income
Workshop................... 1

Take Time to Laugh ....... 8

The Computer Ate
My Vote .................... 3

Unclassifieds..................15

Watch That Wall!........  14

Western Jurisprudence .. 11

Where Is My Hearing
Aid...........................14

Wind Energy
Development
Threatened ................9

Zen Thoughts .............. 13