Mexican swine flu – what’s it all about?

As no doubt everyone will have heard by now, a new variant of Swine flu has emerged in Mexico and there is talk of it becoming a pandemic. So, does that mean we should all go out and get vaccinated? Here are are some stories that might inform your response to such a question. Photo below from this CBC news report.

Women wearing surgical masks pray in the Zocalo plaza in Mexico City on Sunday. (Photo: Dario Lopez-Mills/Associated Press) via CBC.ca website

Lord Stirling has this to say about it on OpEdNews:

On 23rd April 2009 the world began to become aware of a very strange new version of swine flu H1N1 in Mexico with limited cases in Texas and California. By the morning of the 24th of April, we began hear that there were hundreds of sick and 20 or so dead. By late in the day, we have learned that over 1,000 are now reported ill and over 60 are reported dead. There are solid reasons to suspect that this new Mexican Swine Flu is NOT a naturally occurring event but instead is an Advanced Biological Warfare recombination DNA genetically engineered virus.

Here is what we know of the virus so far. This virus has already gone international having crossed the border from Mexico to America. All schools in Mexico City have been canceled, millions of students told to stay home due to Mexican Swine Flu. Sick victims of this strange new virus are currently reported in California and Texas. Over 60 deaths reported in Mexico (could be substantially higher considering the state of Mexican health care and reporting).

500 raw milk conversations at Green Living Show in Toronto on the weekend

Here’s a brief report from Paul Ciaravella, who helped organize the  Glencolton Farms presence at the show:

The family that drinks raw milk together, came out together last Sunday to meet the public and share their experiences with raw milk at the Green Living Show in Toronto. Bravo to all who participated!

On behalf of our efforts over the weekend show, we would like to thank all of the volunteers who came to help. We had a great show; at least 500 people showed interest in the raw milk right-to-choose issue. They especially loved our t-shirts. We had a large amount of donations and overall the show was a success. The shirts shown in the photo will be available on the blue bus tomorrow.